Rear Suspension

Wheel Bearing and Hub Unit

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Grease cap puller (VW 637/2)

• Seal installer (3241)

• Installation sleeve wheel brg. (3420)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1410)

Removing

- Raise vehicle.

- Remove wheel.

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





- Pull off dust cap.





- Remove bolts - A - from brake caliper.





- Remove brake caliper and hang on body.

- Remove Phillips-head screw for brake disc and remove brake disc.

- Remove 12 point nut.

- Pull off wheel hub/wheel bearing unit from stub axle.





A Puller, e.g. (Kukko 20/2)

- Pull off bearing inner race from stub axle.





Only use puller - A - with tension bracket, e.g. (Kukko 204-2) (commercial type)..

Installing

- Push wheel bearing/wheel hub unit onto stub axle as far as it will go.

- Install on installation sleeve wheel brg. (3420 ) and pull on wheel bearing/wheel hub unit until it stops.





Make sure that wheel hub/wheel bearing unit is not tilted!

- Remove installation sleeve wheel brg. (3420).

- Use a new 12 point nut - A - and tighten, tightening specification => [ Rear Axle ] Rear Axle Component Tightening Specifications.





- Install brake disc.

- Drive in dust cap.





• Always replace dust caps.

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

Rest of installation is in reverse order of removal.

- Install wheel and tighten => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specifications ] [1][2]Specifications.