Front wheel bearing removal.

1. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #1 9th December 2016, 16:32

   I'm sorry for the stupid question but which way do I press out the front strut wheel bearing? It's kind of hard to see with all the corrosion,no help from Haynes manual,it does say which direction for the hub flange but that's obvious,many thanks.
2. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #2 9th December 2016, 16:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VeiRoN I'm sorry for the stupid question but which way do I press out the front strut wheel bearing? It's kind of hard to see with all the corrosion,no help from Haynes manual,it does say which direction for the hub flange but that's obvious,many thanks.

   You need to press the actual hub out of the front which will come out with part of the inner race still attached to it which you will probably need to grind off or something, then for the rest of the bearing that's left in the strut you need to take out the snap ring from the back and press it out of the back of the strut
3. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #3 9th December 2016, 16:52

   Thank you,I already took out the hub which came off quickly with a hammer and socket and the inner race came off with it,I took out the snap ring as well,I still have the inner race on the other side of the bearing so I can just use that to press it out from the front,will give that a go,thanks.
4. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #4 10th December 2016, 17:37

   All done now,used one of these:
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2219650366...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
   
   Once the bearing was "shocked" undone and moved slightly it came out pretty easily,used a breaker bar for this,the bolt is a M22 so adeguate for the job,can also be used with an impact,as you were saying infact once it's off you can see the lip on the front hence you need to push it from the back,time for some Deox-C and some Electrox now.
5. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #5 10th December 2016, 19:49

   Good stuff it is a bit difficult to see what's going on with it when they're all crusted up with rust though yeah lol
6. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #6 10th December 2016, 19:54

   I would never use an impact wrench on a tool like this, surefire method to wreck the threads.
   
   useful if you haven't access to a press, or a helpful garage.
7. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #7 11th December 2016, 15:11

   I wouldn't have thought an impact would damage the threads as it's probably hardened stuff anyway and even the description says it can be used with an impact so they'd have to replace it if damaged anyways