Overhaul

Wheel Bearing Unit

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pressure plate (VW 401)

• Pressure plate (VW 402)

• Punch (VW 412)

• Subframe support assembling device (T10230)

• Separating device (Kukko 15/3 with 17/3)

• Wheel bearing housing removed => [ Wheel Bearing Unit ] Wheel Bearing Unit

Wheel Hub, Removing from Wheel Bearing






- Install special tools as shown in illustration.

1. (VW 412)

2. Sleeve (T10230/8) from the (T10230)

3. Thrust piece (T10230/3) from the (T10230)

4. Wheel bearing unit

5. (VW 402)

6. (VW 401)


- Press the wheel hub out of the wheel bearing.

Removing the Bearing Inner Race from the Hub





- Insert the separating tool between the bearing inner race - 1 - and the wheel hub - 2 - and pretension with the spindle.

• Use a commercially available separating tool such as the (Kukko 15/3 with 17/3).

- Install special tools as shown in illustration.






1. Punch (VW 412)

2. Sleeve (T10230/8) from the (T10230)

3. Thrust piece (T10230/3) from the (T10230)

4. (Kukko 15/3 with 17/3)


- Press the bearing inner race from the hub.

Pressing Wheel Hub into Wheel Bearing






- Install special tools as shown in illustration.

1. (VW 412)

2. (VW 402)

3. Wheel hub

4. Ball bearing

5. (VW 401)


• The reworked surface on the wheel bearing outer race faces down.


When installing or pressing in, make sure there is no dirt or contaminants between the (VW 401) - 5 - and the ball bearing - 4 -.

- Press the wheel hub into the wheel bearing.

- Install wheel bearing unit. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Unit ] Wheel Bearing Unit.