Wheel Bearing/Wheel Hub, Vehicles with Drum Brakes

Wheel Bearing/Wheel Hub, Vehicles with Drum Brakes

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Grease Cap Puller (VW 637/2)

• Press Tube (3241/4)

• Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Torque Wrench 50-200 Nm (V.A.G 1410)

Removing

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheel.

- Reset brake






- To do so, press wedge upward through a hole in brake drum using a screwdriver.

- Remove the bolt - 1 - and remove the brake drum - 2 -.

- Lightly tap the claw on the (VW 637/2) - 1 - to loosen the dust cap.






- Press of dust cap.






1. (VW 637/2)


- Remove the bolt - 1 -.






- Remove the wheel hub/wheel bearing unit from the stub axle.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Carefully install the wheel hub/wheel bearing unit - 2 - onto the stub axle.







Make sure that the hubs/wheel bearing unit does not tilt!

- Install the new bolt - 1 - and tighten it to the tightening specification.

- Install the new dust cap - 1 -.






• Always replace dust caps.

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

- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] [1][2]Specifications.

Tightening Specifications