Stub Shaft Polygon Needle Bearing

Stub Shaft Polygon Needle Bearing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Plate (VW 401)

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Punch (VW 407)

• Thrust Disc (VW 412)

• Wheel Bearing Assembly Set (3253)

• Assembly Tool (T10047)

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

• Thrust Ring (VW 470)

• Socket and Extended Bit (T10107 A)

• Counter Hold Tool (T10371)

• Thrust Piece (T40023)

• Kukko Separating Tool 12-75 mm (17/1)

Removing

- Remove the noise insulation underneath the engine/transmission.

- Remove the bevel box. Refer to the following:

Tiguan, refer to => [ Bevel Box ] Bevel Box.

- Remove the circlip - 1 - from the stub shaft.






- Carefully remove the stub shaft - 2 - using a plastic hammer in the - direction of the arrow -.

- Arrange both parts of the tool so that the marks "B" face each other.






- The depressions - arrows - must be under the bearing.

- Attach both halves.

- Pry out the needle bearing circlip - A -.






- To prevent the running surface of the bearing on the shaft from being damaged, rotate the shaft while pressing - arrow -.

Installing

- Arrange both parts of the tool so that the marks "B" face each other.






- To prevent the running surface of the bearing on the shaft from being damaged, rotate the shaft while pressing - arrow -.






- Secure the needle bearing with a new circlip.

- Carefully drive the stub shaft in as far as the stop using a plastic hammer.

- Install a new circlip - 1 - on the stub shaft.






- Install the right drive axle.

- Install the heat shield. For the correct tightening specification.






- Install the bevel box. Refer to the following:

Tiguan, refer to => [ Bevel Box ] Bevel Box.

- Check the gear oil level in the bevel box. Refer to => [ Bevel Box Gear Oil, Checking and Filling ] Procedures.

- Install the noise insulation.