[Vwdiesel] Wheel Bearing Tool

[Shawn Wright]

On 18 Oct 2004 at 7:30, Shawn Wright <swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca> wrote:

> Thanks to all for the good info on changing wheel bearings. I am planning to 
> canvas the neighours to see what I can turn up in the way of tools, and then 
> decide. I do have a new bearing, so I might take it to the local tool house and 
> search for matching 3/4" sockets also.
> I've been quoted $140 to have it done at a local VW shop using the tool which 
> does it on the car. If I can do it myself for less than half that, I'm prepared to 
> give it a shot, since I can always use more tools... :-)

Today, I finally got around to doing the bearing. I ended up doing using an 
assortment of large sockets, pipes, and wood blocks, along with a 2lb hammer, and 
the help of a propane torch to heat the spindle and a freezer to cool the new bearing. 
In & out total time was about 20 minutes for the bearing, and another 1.5 hours of 
putzing around with the other stuff. Thanks again for all the advice - I won't fear the 
next one nearly as much know.

The car is nice and quiet now, and just in time to go into work & battle a whack of 
server problems... :-(

--
Shawn Wright
I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School