Steel

Rear Wheel Bearing, Pressing Out and In (Wheel Bearing Housing Installed) All Wheel Drive

Special Tools and Equipment






- VAG1383 A engine/transmission lifter with universal transmission holder
- VAG1359/2






- VAG1389 Al1 foot pump with high pressure hose
- If available in shop, VAG1389/1 hand pump can also be modified for use as a foot pump.
- To do this use conversion kit VAG 1389/3.

Special Tools and Equipment






- VAG1459 B hydraulic removal/installation tool for wheel bearing
- Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15 with hydraulic pressure unit E-0-204-T
- Tie bolts E-0-217+218
- Special nut E-8-214
- Pressure piece E-5






- VAG1459 B/2 supplementary kit
- Kukko17/2 separator
- Bell E-40
- Pressure piece E-43
- Pressure sleeve E-44-1
- Pressure piece E-45

- Remove hex bolt for drive axle.
- Remove wheel and raise vehicle.
- Pull out safety washer -1- and disconnect parking brake cables from brake caliper.

Note: Be careful not to damage parking brake boot when removing and installing cable.

- Remove adapter with brake caliper and hang on body with tie wire.






- Remove brake disc and backing plate.
- Remove ABS wheel speed sensor from wheel bearing housing.






- Unscrew bolt -2- for control arm -1-.
- Pull wheel bearing housing off drive axle and swing out.

Note: Place VAG 13831A 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 surfaces 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-40
3. Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
4. Special nut E-8-214 and tie bolt

Pulling out wheel bearing






- Attach pressure piece -1- with collar to bearing, pressure sleeve -2- with four stepped inside diameters 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-5
2. Pressure sleeve E-44-1
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-4with 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 nut E-8-214 and tie bolt

Pressing in wheel bearing

Installation position: Large inside diameter of wheel bearing faces out.






- 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.
1. wheel bearing
2. Pressure piece E-45 for wheel bearing with, Refer to 75 mm or pressure piece E-14-1 for wheel bearing with ~ 82 mm
3. Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
4. Pressure piece E-43
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-5
4. Special nut E-8-214 and tie bolt
Rest of installation is the reverse of removal.