Removing And Installing Rear-Wheel Bearing

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Rear-Wheel Bearing

Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR REAR-WHEEL BEARING

No.

Designation

Qty.

Removal

Installation

1⁽¹⁾

Wheel hub

Press out with pressure piece P 297 a under a hydraulic press. For this purpose, use the separator and corresponding shims for support.

Press in under a hydraulic press. To do this, place the wheel hub on the wheel centering device and press it on the wheel bearing inner race using pressure piece VW 415 A.

2⁽¹⁾

Hexagon-head bolt (10.9)

Tighten to 37 Nm (27 ft.lb)

3⁽¹⁾

Lid

Fit in correct position (groove down).

4⁽¹⁾

Wheel bearing

Heat wheel bearing housing to approx. 100 °C (max. 120 °C). Press out wheel bearing with tubular piece VW 415 A (tool C).

Insert new wheel bearing in correct position (inscription facing the wheel hub), and then press again slightly using pressure piece 9247/3 (tool D) and tubular piece VW 415 A (tool C).

⁽¹⁾	For explanation see Fig 1 .