II - Wheel Bearing, Assembly Overview

II - Wheel bearing, assembly overview

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:

- Thrust plate VW 401
- Punch VW 407
- Punch VW 408 A
- Thrust disc VW 412
- Arbor 50 mm dia. VW 432
- Thrust pad VW 442

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:

- Thrust pad VW 447 i
- Pressing appliance VW 459/2
- Thrust pad 40 - 105
- Box wrench SW 32 3252 A
- Assembly tool 3253
- Collar for wheel bearing inner race 3423

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:

^ Torque wrench V.A.G. 1331
^ Torque wrench V.A.G. 1332
^ Torque wrench V.A.G. 1410

Note:
^ If a vehicle that has a drive axle removed and is to be moved, an outer CV joint must be installed in place of the drive axle and be tightened to 50 Nm. Otherwise, the wheel beating will be damaged.
^ Welding and straightening operations are not permitted on load-beating or wheel-controlling components.
^ Always replace self-locking nuts.
^ Always replaced corroded nuts/bolts.





1 - Drive axle
^ For special model "Golf GTI 132 kW"
^ Pulling drive axle out from wheel hub and pressing in []

2 - Drive axle
^ Pulling drive axle out from wheel hub and pressing in []

3 - Speed sensor
4 - Hex socket head bolt, 10 Nm
5 - Suspension strut
6 - Hex bolt
^ Always replace
^ The point on hex bolt must point in normal direction of travel

7 - Tie rod end
8 - Self-locking nut
^ 60 Nm plus an additional 1/4 turn (90°)
^ Never less than 90°!
^ Turning angle tolerance 90° to 120°
^ Always replace

9 - Self-locking hex nut, 45 Nm
^ Always replace

10 - Wheel bearing housing
For vehicles:
^ With gasoline engines up to and including 92 kW
^ With SDI/TDI engine

11 - Ball joint
^ Checking go to Ball joint, checking

12 - Self-locking hex nut, 45 Nm
^ Always replace

13 - Shield plate
14 - Hex bolt, 10 Nm
15 - Hex bolt
^ For special model "Golf GTI 132 kW"
^ Fastening
^ Always replace

16 - Self-locking 12-point nut
^ Fastening
^ Always replace

17 - Phillips-head screw, 4 Nm
18 - Ventilated brake disc
19 - Wheel hub with speed sensor rotor
^ Rotor is welded to wheel hub

20 - Circlip
^ Make sure it is seated properly

21 - Wheel bearing
^ Pressing out
^ Replace, as it is destroyed during pressing out
^ Pressing in

22 - Wheel bearing housing
For vehicles:
^ With gasoline engines from 110 kW





Pressing wheel hub out of wheel bearing housing





Pulling bearing inner race out of hub





Removing circlip





Pressing wheel bearing out of wheel bearing housing





Greasing hole completely with Molikote grease
Molykote grease, G 052 723 A2
Use grease packet from repair kit





Pressing wheel bearing into wheel bearing housing
- Install circlip.

Note:
^ Make sure the circlip is seated correctly. The opening of the circlip must point downward.





Pressing wheel hub into wheel bearing