Replacing wheel bearings (VW Golf 1)

When moving from a standstill with the front wheels fully turned, a click or crack may appear. The bearing slightly shifts in its housing. It is recommended to lubricate the place where the bearing is located with "Moli" paste (but not the bearing itself). The outer ring of the bearing is pressed into the bearing housing; the inner ring has a pressed wheel hub. Never hit the new wheel bearing with a hammer, as this can damage it. Pressing and unpressing are performed in a workshop.

Unscrew the flange nut at the axle shaft.

Remove the wheel; remove the disc brake caliper (see section "Dismantling the disc brake caliper", chapter "Brakes") and hang it on the body together with the brake hose.

Remove the brake disc (see section "Removal the brake disc", chapter "Brakes").

Mark the position of the eccentric screw for adjusting the wheel alignment. Loosen both threaded connections at the bottom, near the shock absorber strut.

Remove the wheel bearing housing and brake disc shield.

Disconnect the wheel hub from the inner wheel bearing race.

Remove the brake disc shield.

Remove the inner bearing race from the wheel hub.

The original can be seen on the portal: VWmanual.ru

Remove the bearing retaining rings from both sides. Remove the bearing from the housing.

Insert a safety ring from the outside of the bearing, press the bearing until it stops: install the second safety ring.

To press the wheel hub, the inner bearing race must be supported so that the bearing is not overloaded.