Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Notes:

Careful sealing, absolute cleanliness and precise adjustment are prerequisites for long wheel bearing service life. Therefore note the following points:

• ◆ Install oil seal and grease cap as shown.
• ◆ Only reinstall clean bearings, do not wash bearings.
• ◆ Adjust wheel bearing play carefully.

• Stub axle
• ◆ Straightening operations are not permitted!

• Cover ring for vehicles without ABS
• ◆ Driving in => Fig.10
• Brake backplate
• ◆ Bolt together with stub axle onto rear axle
• Dished washer
• ◆ Larger contact surface (concave side) to brake backplate
• Hexagon bolt, 60 Nm
• Stub axle for vehicles with ABS
• ◆ Straightening operations are not permitted!
• Cover ring for vehicles with ABS
• ◆ Driving in => Fig.10
• Oil seal
• ◆ Fill between sealing lips with multi-purpose grease.
• ◆ Driving in =>Fig.8

• Inner wheel bearing
• ◆ Drive out outer race with copper drift
• ◆ Pressing in =>Fig.7
• Rotor
• ◆ Only on vehicles with ABS
• ◆ Pressing on =>Fig.9
• Split pin
• ◆ Renew
• Brake drum
• ◆ Before removing release brake shoe adjustment through wheel bolt hole => Fig.5
• ◆ When removing the brake drum ensure that the outer wheel bearing does not fall out.
• ◆ Fill hub with multi-purpose grease before installing
• Outer wheel bearing
• ◆ Drive out outer race with copper drift
• ◆ Pressing in => Fig.6

• Thrust washer
• Hexagon nut
• ◆ Adjusting wheel bearing play
  => Fig.4
• Locking ring
• Grease cap
• ◆ Pressing off => Fig.1 and 2
• ◆ Driving in => Fig.3

→ Fig.1    Pressing off grease cap

Loosen grease cap from seat by tapping lightly on the claw.

→ Fig.2    Pressing off grease cap

→ Fig.3    Driving in grease cap

Notes:

• ◆ Always renew damaged (dented) grease caps.
• ◆ Damaged (dented) grease caps allow ingress of moisture, therefore always use the illustrated tool.

→ Fig.4    Adjusting wheel bearing play

Note:

Using a screwdriver it must be possible to move the thrust washer by finger pressure (without leverage).

• ‒ Secure with locking ring and new split pin.

→ Fig.5    Releasing brake shoe adjustment

• ‒ Insert a screwdriver through a hole in the brake drum and push the wedge upwards.

→ Fig.6    Pressing in outer wheel bearing outer race

→ Fig.7    Pressing in inner wheel bearing outer race

→ Fig.8    Driving in oil seal

→ Fig.9    Pressing rotor in

→ Fig.10    Driving in cover ring