[Biturbos4] Rear Wheel Bearings Gone at 50K

[Wilson Northrup]

1. maybe so, i replaced mine around 70k. i replaced the passenger side 
one, then followed with teh driver side one a month later.


2. follow this link:
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel45.shtml

note: i bought the bearing with the bolt and 14mm hex socket here, but you 
do not need one that is impact grade if you follow the link in step 2.  I 
actually tried using one to no avail.  Using the long pole is THE way to 
go.  Using the long pole method, it was quite simple to remove the bolt. 
http://germanautoparts.com/Audi/S4/Drivetrain/243/2

Germanautparts.com sells the SKF bearing, i belive this is what Audi uses 
as well. you can try http://www.clairparts.com/ to get the part in an audi 
box, i belive the price is about the same.

good luck.
wilson
'00 S4 BiTurbo
'94 RX7 TwinTurbo


On Sat, 8 Jul 2006, David Bray wrote:

> OK, next issue ...
>
> I've got a lot of howling coming from the back which has gotten
> progressively worse.  As I suspected, a mechanic confirmed that I need two
> new rear wheel bearings.
>
> My questions are:
>
> 1.  I've only got 51 K miles (81,600 km) on the car ... isn't this a little
> SOON to be needing this?  (BTW, he confirmed that the front ones are "dead
> quiet".)
>
> 2.  I neither have the skill nor facility to be doing this myself, but the
> mechanic that inspected it said he would need a special "spline tool" to get
> at it and also said that an extra large allen key looked to be necessary as
> well.  Are there any special tools needed to do this job?  I ask because I
> would only go to my local dealer as a last resort, and wondered if any local
> shops would have the special tools (if any are required).
>
> 3.  Is there anything else I should be careful of in terms of getting a
> non-Audi dealer to do this work?
>
> Any and all advice appreciated!
>
> Cheers,
> David
>
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