Wheel Bearing Housing Installed
Special Tools and Equipment
^ VAG1383A engine/transmission lifter with universal transmission holder VAG 1359/2
^ VAG 1389 A/1 foot pump with high pressure hose
^ VAG 1459 B hydraulic removal/installation tool for wheel bearing
^ VAG 1459 B/1 supplementary kit
^ VAG 1459 B/2 supplementary kit
Removing
^ Loosen hex bolt for drive axle when vehicle is standing on its wheels (risk of accident).
^ Remove sound-deadening pan.
^ Relieve torsion bar.
^ Remove wheel and raise vehicle.
^ Remove lower bolt for coupling rod stabilizer/shock absorber.
^ Unbolt mount for shock absorber from body and remove shock absorber.
^ Remove brake caliper and hang on body using tie wire.
^ Remove brake disc and backing plate.
^ Separate threaded connection wheel bearing housing/ball joint.
^ Pull ABS wheel speed sensor out of wheel bearing housing.
^ Unscrew hex bolt for drive axle.
^ Swing out wheel bearing housing.
^ Take drive axle out of wheel bearing housing and tie up.
Note: Place VAG13831A transmission lifter underneath (danger of accident if parts fall off when ejecting wheel hub and wheel bearing).
Pulling out wheel hub
^ Place separator (1) between wheel bearing housing and wheel hub, and pretension.
^ Installation position: Straight surface of blades point toward wheel hub.
^ Attach bell (2), hollow piston cylinder (3) with tie bolt, and special nut (4).
^ Pull out wheel hub while holding device securely.
1 - 17/2 Kukko separating tool
2 - Bell E-41-1 (T)
3 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
4 - Special nut E-8-214 and tie bolt
5 - High pressure hose with quick-release
^ Remove securing ring.
Pulling out wheel bearing
^ Attach pressure piece (1) with collar to bearing, pressure sleeve (2) with arrow to wheel bearing housing, hollow piston cylinder (3) with tie bolt and special nut (4).
^ Pull out wheel bearing by actuating pump.
1 - Pressure piece E-21 (T)
2 - Pressure sleeve E-65-1
3 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
4 - Special nut E-8-214 and tie bolt
Pull bearing inner race off hub
^ Attach separator (1) behind bearing inner ring (2)
Installation position: Beveled part of blades faces bearing inner ring.
^ Put on bell (3) and hollow piston cylinder (4) with tie bolt, screw on with special nut (5), and pull off bearing inner ring.
1 - 17/2 Kukko separating tool
2 - Bearing inner ring
3- Bell E-40
4 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
5 - Special jut E-8-214 and tie bolt
Installing
Pressing in wheel bearing
^ Put wheel bearing (1), pressure piece (2) (put collar into bearing), and hollow piston cylinder (3) with tie bolt on wheel bearing housing.
^ Attach pressure piece (4) with angles toward wheel bearing housing and special nut (5) from inside.
^ Press in wheel bearing by actuating pump.
^ Install securing ring.
1 - wheel bearing
2- pressure piece E-51 (T)
3 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
4 - pressure piece E-31 (T)
5 - Special nut E-8-214 and tie bolt
Pressing in wheel hub
^ Put wheel hub (1) and hollow piston cylinder (2) with tie bolt onto wheel bearing.
^ Attach pressure piece (3) with collar to special nut (4) from inside.
^ Press in wheel hub by actuating pump.
1 - wheel hub
2 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
3- pressure piece E-21 (T)
4 - Special nut E-8-214 and tie bolt
Rest of installation is the reverse of removal.