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Removing Front Wheel Bearing

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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.
  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: Identifying Wheel Bearing Housing
    G09825577Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Remove cover for wheel bearing on the wheel bearing housing.
  4. Heat wheel bearing housing to approx. 100 °C (max. 120 °C).
    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.

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

    Fig 2: Pressing Out Wheel Bearing
    G09825578Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  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 3: Pressing Out Bearing Race
    G09825579Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.


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.
  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: Identifying Wheel Bearing Housing
    G09825594Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Remove cover for wheel bearing on the wheel bearing housing.
  4. Heat wheel bearing housing to approx. 100 °C (max. 120 °C).
    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.

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

    Fig 2: Pressing Out Wheel Bearing
    G09825595Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  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 3: Pressing Out Bearing Race
    G09825596Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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