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Offline barry-gti

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Re: Wheel Bearing.
« Reply #20 on: 25 February 2010, 08:40 »
i dont think you need to do anything to the rear beam. AD Autotechnik rekon about an hours work...

Offline johnson6672

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Re: Wheel Bearing.
« Reply #21 on: 25 February 2010, 08:55 »
Bearing done. no press needed, just hammer and brass drift and punch on both inner and outer race.
The 30mm socket is for the hub nut.
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Offline harries

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Re: Wheel Bearing.
« Reply #22 on: 25 February 2010, 13:17 »
How much a bearing set you back got to do both on mine making a loud rubbing noise now. any 1 got part numbers? cheers

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Re: Wheel Bearing.
« Reply #23 on: 25 February 2010, 18:19 »
Bearing done. no press needed, just hammer and brass drift and punch on both inner and outer race.
The 30mm socket is for the hub nut.

so must have been lucky then not using a press :lipsrsealed:
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Offline johnson6672

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Re: Wheel Bearing.
« Reply #24 on: 25 February 2010, 18:54 »
How much a bearing set you back got to do both on mine making a loud rubbing noise now. any 1 got part numbers? cheers

Got from here http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g4wheel_drive.php
MK4 GTI T AGU, REVO Remap, BMC carbon box, Miltek cat back, Forge diverter valve, THS FR3 engine/Gbox mounts, Some random alloys, lowered on coilovers.
192bhp 212lbft torque.

Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: Wheel Bearing.
« Reply #25 on: 26 February 2010, 00:05 »
Bearing done. no press needed, just hammer and brass drift and punch on both inner and outer race.
The 30mm socket is for the hub nut.

so must have been lucky then not using a press :lipsrsealed:

Are mk4's different then?  :tongue:
I've never worked on a mk4, just quoting my experience with other VAG cars.
Have you done any other front bearings except mk4's before?
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