Removing Rear Wheel Bearing: Removing

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

1. Take off brake cover plate on the wheel bearing housing.
2. Press out wheel hub.

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

   Fig 1: Pressing Wheel Hub Using Tool

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3. Remove bearing cover.

   Unscrew screws -1-  and remove bearing cover.

   Fig 2: Identifying Bearing Cover Mounting Screws

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4. Heat wheel bearing housing to approx. 100 °C (max. 120 °C).
5. Press out wheel bearing using tube VW 415 A  .
   Fig 3: Pressing Out Wheel Bearing Using Tool

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   CAUTION: Hot components

   • Risk of burns

   → Let hot components cool down.

   → Wear personal protective gear.

   CAUTION: Hot components

   • Risk of burns

   → Let hot components cool down.

   → Wear personal protective gear.

6. Press out wheel bearing inner race.

   Information 

   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.

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

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

   Fig 4: Pressing Out Bearing Race Using Tool

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