[Vwdiesel] Front Wheel bearing

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Small press or large vise or drawbolt. Remove snap rings. New bearing presses old one out. Press only on outer race. I use a three inch section of cast iron pipe (4" diameter) to support wheel bearing housing. Removing inner race frrom hub is sometimes a pain. High speed cut off tool cuts notch in race; then chisel to split it. When pressing hub into new bearing, support inner race - in other words, no load on balls. Good to have a pile of pipe pieces & old bearings to use in process.
 
Bob in NY
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Boucher <cdn_borne at hotmail.com>
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Sent: Thu, 19 May 2005 13:16:23 -0400
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Front Wheel bearing


I need to replace the front wheel bearing and strut tower bearing. In my 86 Golf. Iv'e taken a strut out before so that shouldn't be a problem. 
 
Has anyone sucessfully replaced a front wheel bearing ? I'm pretty sure I can handle getting the hub out. The Bentley manual refers to about 8 different VW special tools to get the bearing out of the hub. Which of course I have none of. 
 
Coments ? Advice ? 
 
 
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