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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: paultownsend on 09 December 2008, 01:06

Title: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: paultownsend on 09 December 2008, 01:06

iv always given a new disk and bearing combo to a garage to sort out before. but as i made the mistake of getting non-genuine bearings, the rear left needs replacing after 4000 miles. all greased and torqued corectly.

is this a job that can be done on my bench? or is a press neeeded?

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: rubjonny on 09 December 2008, 09:49

rear bearings are pretty easy to diy, tap out old races and tap in newuns with a suitable drift.  The old knackered race makes a perfect drift for the job :)

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: Steve_B on 09 December 2008, 13:37

Can be done with a hammer and socket if you're careful enough. Just take your time and keep checking they're going in straight.

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 09 December 2008, 14:04

I Suggest you read this first if you have not done this before!!

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1092207/Woman-medical-student-died-crash-driver-bolted-wheel-nuts-tightly.html

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: paultownsend on 09 December 2008, 14:43

fook! as far as iv practiced, its only tightened finger tight. i wonder if that chap overtightened and didnt use proper bearing grease

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 09 December 2008, 17:55

Rear bearings shouldn't be torqued, thats what went wrong.

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: Ben Lessani on 09 December 2008, 19:38

Yeah, rear bearings are a doddle, tap out the old'uns and tap in the new ones. The nut only goes on hand tight - which is pretty scary considering thats all that holds the wheel on!

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: rubjonny on 10 December 2008, 08:42

you should tighten them down while spinning the disc/drum to settle the bearings, then loosen angain and set it so the flat washer is movable with a screwdriver, then fit the lock washer & pin then the dust cap.  All in the haynes/bentley.

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: Wayne on 10 December 2008, 08:59

Never torque a taper bearing as you will crush it, only needs to be hand tight as the split pin holds it.

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: paultownsend on 10 December 2008, 12:24

like i said in my 2nd post. think il be ringing avs. vw are very expensive for these items

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: rubjonny on 10 December 2008, 13:42

you need to tighten it past hand tight whilst spinning the disc/drum at first to settle the bearing then back off and set hand tight.  By past hand tight, I dont mean lean on it with a breaker bar, just enough for the nut to become tight.  If you want an exact figure its given in the bentley:
http://www.iol.ie/~kilkennyhockey/BentleyManual/SU01/ch6.2.2.html

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing change
Post by: paultownsend on 11 December 2008, 00:56

excellent, as i did when i put the last set of disks on  :smiley: