Wheel Hub: Service and Repair

Front Wheel Drive (FWD)

Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Grease cap puller (VW 637/2)

• Seal installer (3241)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1410)

• Ring spanner insert AF 21 (T10162)

Removing

- Raise vehicle.

- Remove wheel.

Loosen dust cap from seat by tapping lightly on claw of (VW 637/2).





- Press off dust cap.





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

• Suspend brake caliper from body.

- Remove brake disc bolt and take out brake disc.

- Remove multi-point socket head bolt using bit XZN 18 (T10162).

- Pull wheel hubs/wheel bearing unit off stub axle.

Installing

- Carefully slide wheel hub/wheel bearing unit onto stub axle.

• Make sure that wheel hubs/wheel bearing unit do not cant!

- Tighten using a new multi-point socket head bolt.

• First tighten bolt to specified tightening specification using torque wrench.

• Use solid wrench for additional torque angle.

- Drive in dust cap using (3241/4).





• Always replace dust caps.

• Damaged dust caps allow moisture to enter. Therefore, always use the tool shown.

Rest of installation is the reverse of removal.

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] Tightening Specification For Mounting Wheels.

Tightening Specifications