Wheel bearing help

[lil rich]

Could someone do me a how to on a pass side wheel bearing for a 1.8cl mk3! and is i need any special tools!!!

thanks guys

[Wayne]

Front or rear.

[lil rich]

front please bud will be doin it 2moz!!!!

[Wayne]

Your going to need a press to replace the bearing.

[AudiA8Quattro]

+1 Press required.
Take the hub off and take it to a garage.

[rubjonny]

excellent guide, as you can see you need a few special tools:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?1722551

its for a MKIV but process for you is similar, you prob wont have abs so ignore that bit. if it was me id have wheel bearing housing off and pop down to local friendly garage, give em a few tax free bob in the old back pocket and they should have it done it for you within an hour

[AudiA8Quattro]

Its a lot easier to remove the whole housing than change the bearing in situ with special tools.
None of those special tools are needed if you remove the whole housing and use a press, or take the housing to a garage.
A bit like this:-
http://vwpolo2000.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=howto1&action=display&thread=146

[Agreeable Slick]

+1 on taking it to a garage, it's usually only taking 6 or so bolts off to remove the hub and get a new bearing pressed in.

[golf-sib]

Wood... Get a branch, cut it out, smack the wheel bearing out.... Worked for me as woods softer then metal, so no fook ups on the hub side. New bearing just needed a soft tap with rubber mallet and went in willingly, circlip on and wollah, redneck style.

[AudiA8Quattro]

That's impressive