Wheel bearing (with wheel bearing housing (steel) installed - all wheel drive), removing and installing

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Fig 1: Identifying Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G. 1383 A

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Engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A with universal transmission mount V.A.G 1359/2

Fig 2: Identifying Foot Pump With High Pressure Hose V.A.G 1389 A/1

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Foot pump with high pressure hose V.A.G 1389 A/1

If available in shop, hand pump V.A.G 1389/1 can also be modified for use as a foot pump.

To do so, use conversion kit V.A.G 1389/3.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Fig 3: Identifying wheel bearing V.A.G 1459 B

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Wheel bearing tool V.A.G 1459B
Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15 with hydraulic thrust piece E-0-204-T
Tie bolt E-0-217+218
Special nut E-8-214

Press piece E-5

Fig 4: Identifying Supplementary Set V.A.G 1459 B/2

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Supplementary set V.A.G 1459 B/2
Bell E-40
Press piece E-43
Thrust sleeve E-44-1

Remove brake caliper, brake disc and brake disc cover. → 46 - BRAKES - MECHANICAL COMPONENTS
Remove drive axle → Drive axles, removing and Installing .

Place engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A underneath (danger of accident from falling parts when removing the wheel hub and the wheel bearing).

Wheel hub, pulling out

Fig 5: Attaching Bell, Hollow Piston Cylinder With Tie Bolt And Special Nut

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Attach bell - 1 - , hollow piston cylinder - 2 - with tie bolt, and special nut - 3 -.
Remove wheel hub by operating pump while holding tool securely.

1 - Bell E-40

2 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15

3 - Special nut E-8-214 and tie bolt

Wheel bearing, pulling out

Fig 6: Attaching Pressure Piece With Collar To Bearing, Pressure Sleeve With Four Tiered Interior Diameters To Wheel Bearing Housing, Hollow Piston Cylinder With Tie Bolt & Special Nut

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Attach pressure piece - 1 - with collar to bearing, pressure sleeve - 2 - with four tiered interior diameters to wheel bearing housing, hollow piston cylinder - 3 - with tie bolt and special nut - 4 -.
Operate pump and remove wheel bearing.

1 - Thrust piece E-5

2 - Thrust sleeve E-44-1

3 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15

4 - Special nut E-8-214 and tie bolt

Wheel bearing, pressing in

Installed location: Larger internal diameter of wheel bearing faces outward.

Fig 7: Putting Wheel Bearing , Pressure Piece (Put Collar Into Bearing) And Hollow Piston Cylinder With Tie Bolt On Wheel Bearing Housing

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Put wheel bearing - 1 - , pressure piece - 2 - (put collar into bearing), and hollow piston cylinder - 3 - with tie bolt on wheel bearing housing.
Attach pressure piece - 4 - with angles toward wheel bearing housing and special nut - 5 - from inside.
Press wheel bearing in by operating the pump.

1 - Wheel bearing

2 - Thrust piece E-14-1

3 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15

4 - Thrust piece E-43

5 - Special nut E-8-214 and tie bolt

Wheel hub, pressing in

Fig 8: Identifying Wheel Hub, Hollow Piston Cylinder, Pressure Piece & Special Nut

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Put wheel hub - 1 - and hollow piston cylinder - 2 - with tie bolt onto wheel bearing.
Attach pressure piece - 3 - with collar to special nut - 4 - from inside.
Press in hub by operating the pump.

1 - Wheel hub

2 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15

3 - Thrust piece E-5

4 - Special nut E-8-214 and tie bolt

Installation is in reverse order of removal.

Install drive axle → Drive axles, removing and Installing .
Install brake caliper, brake disc and brake disc cover. → 46 - BRAKES - MECHANICAL COMPONENTS