Removing and installing wheel bearing unit

⇒ 4.2.1 Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, vehicles with drum brake

⇒ 4.2.2 Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, vehicles with disc brake

4.2.1 Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, vehicles with drum brake

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Hub grease cap puller - VW 637/2-
• Drift sleeve - 3241/4-
• Torque wrench - V.A.G 1332-
• Torque wrench - V.A.G 1410-

Removing

• Raise vehicle.
• Remove wheel.

• Release brake.
• To do this, insert a screwdriver through a hole in the brake drum and push the wedge upwards.
• Unscrew bolt for brake drum and remove brake drum.

• Loosen grease cap from seat by tapping lightly on the claw of the hub grease cap puller - VW 637/2-.

• Pry off grease cap.
• Remove twelve-point nut.
• Pull wheel hub/wheel bearing unit from stub axle.

Installing

• Carefully push wheel hub/wheel bearing unit onto stub axle.

Ensure that wheel hub/wheel bearing unit does not cant.

• Use and tighten new 12-point nut.

• Drive in dust cap.

Always renew removed grease caps.

Damaged grease caps may allow moisture to enter the bearing. Therefore, always use the tool shown in the illustration.

• Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts ⇒ 1.5 Specified torques for wheel bolts.

Specified torques

6C 2014–2017

• ⇒ 2.1 Assembly overview - axle beam

4.2.2 Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, vehicles with disc brake

Only what differs from the procedure above; everything else is as above.

Removing

• Unscrew brake caliper and hang up on body.
• Remove bolt for brake disc and remove brake disc.

Installing

• Tighten new 12-point nut.

Specified torques