Removing rear wheel bearing: Removing

The following tools are required for removing the rear wheel bearing.

Designation	Special tool	Explanation
Press-out mandrel	P 297a	For pressing out the wheel hub.
Tubular piece	VW 415 A	For pressing the wheel bearing out and in.
Separating device, 12 - 115 mm ø	No. 111	Used as a support when pressing out the wheel hub and when pressing the wheel bearing inner race off the wheel hub.

1. Take off brake cover plate on the wheel bearing housing.

Fig 1: Wheel bearing housing

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2. Press out wheel hub.

Press the wheel hub out using a press-out mandrel P 297a . A separating device (ø = 12 - 115 mm) NR.111 and a suitable support must be used for countering.

Fig 2: Removing bearing cover

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3. Remove bearing cover.

Unscrew screws -1- and remove bearing cover. See Fig 2.

4. Heat wheel bearing housing to approx. 100 °C (max. 120 °C).

Fig 3: Pressing out wheel bearing

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5. Press out wheel bearing using a tubular piece VW 415 A .

WARNING: Hot wheel bearing housing!

Danger of burns

→ Wear heat-resistant gloves!

6. Press out wheel bearing inner race.

NOTE: To press out the inner bearing race of the old wheel bearing, pull the inner bearing race several millimeters off the wheel hub using a two-claw puller so that the separator can be put into place. To do this, use a two-claw puller together with a pressure piece VW 433 , for example.

Fig 4: Pressing out bearing race

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Pull inner bearing race several millimeters off the wheel hub using a two-claw puller.

Press out inner bearing race using a press-out mandrel P 297a together with the separating device (ø = 12 - 115 mm) NR.111 .