Wheel Hub with Bearing, with 16" Wheels
Wheel Hub with Bearing, with 16" Wheels
• During the entire work procedure, always ensure proper seating of tools and components (wheel bearing/wheel hub).
• Always place engine and transmission jack (VAG 1383 A) beneath wheel bearing housing during entire work procedure (danger of accident if parts fall off).
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine and transmission jack (VAG 1383 A) with universal transmission support (VAG 1359/2)
• Hydraulic cylinder (VAS 6178)
• Assembly tool (T10205)
• Separating tool (3 - Kukko 15/3)
• Hollow piston cylinder (VAS 6179)
• Pressure gauge w/connection (VAS 6179/1)
Removing
CAUTION!
Before starting work, stabilizer bars must be coupled in vehicles with separable stabilizer bars. Otherwise, there is the danger of injury caused by unintentional separation.
- Remove drive axle. Refer to --> [ Drive Axle ] Drive Axle.
- Install upper control arm on wheel bearing housing.
- Secure brake disc using a wheel bolt - arrow -.
- Remove brake caliper and secure to body with wire.
- Remove brake disc and backing plate.
- Unclip wire for wheel speed sensor from retainer.
- Remove Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) wheel speed sensor.
- Bolt the grips (T10205/12) to the wheel hub with the wheel bearing.
1 Wheel hub with wheel bearing
2 Wheel Bolts
3 (T10205/12)
Wheel bolts - 2 - must not protrude on rear side of attachments (T10205/12).
- Mount tools as depicted in illustration.
• The hydraulic press (VAS 6178) - 4 - may only be inserted as shown in the illustration.
• If that position is not maintained, damage to the inside of the hydraulic press (VAS 6178) may result.
1. Threaded rod M20 (T10205/8-1)
2. Threaded nut M20 (T10205/8-2)
3. Pressure head (T10205/13)
4. Hydraulic cylinder (VAS 6178)
5. Bell (T10205/2)
6. Gripping pieces (T10205/12)
7. Press piece (T10205/3)
8. Threaded nut M20 (T10205/8-2)
9. Threaded rod M20 (T10205/8-1)
- Position wheel bolts - arrows -, as depicted in illustration.
Wheel bolts must be visible left and right of bridge - 1 -.
- Pull out wheel hub with wheel bearing while holding device securely.
Installing
- Mount tools as depicted in illustration.
1. Threaded rod M20 (T10205/8-1)
2. Threaded nut M20 (T10205/8-2)
3. Pressure head (T10205/13)
4. Hydraulic cylinder (VAS 6178)
5. Bell (T10205/2)
6. Gripping pieces (T10205/11)
7. Guide piece (T10205/14)
8. Threaded nut M20 (T10205/8-2)
9. Threaded rod M20 (T10205/8-1)
- Connect pressure gauge w/connection (VAS 6179/1) between hydraulic cylinder (VAS 6178) and hydraulic line of hydraulic cylinder (VAS 6178).
Pressures, described in the following, apply only to the hydraulic cylinder (VAS 6178).
Shortly before pressing-in procedure is completed, readout pressure must be between 90 and 140 bar.
Maximum pressure must not exceed 310 bar.
- Press in wheel hub until stop.
- Clean drive axle splines.
- Install the drive axle. Refer to Drive Axle.
Further installation is in the reverse sequence to removal.