Wheel Hub with Wheel Bearing, 16 Inch Suspension
Wheel Hub with Wheel Bearing, 16 Inch Suspension
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine-/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) with universal transmission support (V.A.G 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)
• During the entire work procedure, always ensure proper seating of tools and components (wheel bearing/wheel hub).
• Always place (V.A.G 1383 A) beneath wheel bearing housing during entire work procedure (danger of accident if parts fall off).
Pulling Out
Before starting work, stabilizer bars must be coupled in vehicles with separable stabilizer bars. Otherwise, there is the danger of injury caused by unintentional coupling.
- First remove drive axle. Refer to => [ Drive Axle ] Front Suspension.
- Install upper control arm on wheel bearing housing.
- Secure brake disc using a wheel bolt - arrow -.
- Remove brake caliper and engage on body with wire.
- Remove brake disc and backing plate.
- Unclip wire for wheel speed sensor from retainer.
- Remove 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 (T10205/12).
- Mount tools as depicted in illustration.
• The (VAS 6178) - 4 - may only be inserted as shown in the illustration.
• If that position is not maintained, damage to the inside of the (VAS 6178) may result.
1. Threaded rod M20 (T10205/8-1)
2. Threaded nut M20 (T10205/8-2)
3. Pressure head (T10205/13)
4. (VAS 6178)
5. Bell (T10205/2)
6. Gripping pieces (T10205/12)
7. Press piece (T10205/3)
8. (T10205/8-2)
9. (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.
Pressing In
- Mount tools as depicted in illustration.
1. (T10205/8-1)
2. (T10205/8-2)
3. (T10205/13)
4. (VAS 6178)
5. (T10205/2)
6. (T10205/11)
7. (T10205/14)
8. (T10205/8-2)
9. (T10205/8-1)
- Connect (VAS 6179/1) between (VAS 6178) and hydraulic line of (VAS 6178).
Pressures, described in the following, apply only to the (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 ] Front Suspension.
• Further installation is in the reverse sequence to removal.