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Allbones Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#1000473
Super simple one today.

The rear wheel bearings, are they pressed onto the axle or are can they be replaced just by removing the brakes & seals etc.

Cheers, Allbones.

vduboy Insano Dub Head

702 posts · joined Oct 2012 ·

#1000476
You have to take the outer cv off the axle first, (I'm assuming Irs rear end), then tap/press out the axle towards the gearbox, knock the bearings out and knock in the new ones. Then tap/press the axle back through the installed bearings/seals. If its a swing axle I have no idea! 😀
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Allbones Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#1000477
vduboy wrote:You have to take the outer cv off the axle first, (I'm assuming Irs rear end), then tap/press out the axle towards the gearbox, knock the bearings out and knock in the new ones. Then tap/press the axle back through the installed bearings/seals. If its a swing axle I have no idea! 😀
Sorry, should have been more specific, it is a swing axle.

Thanks anyway 🙂

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#1000480
think you just hit housing and bearing pops out ???
joel will knowor google youtube
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Allbones Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#1000481
ian.mezz wrote:think you just hit housing and bearing pops out ???
joel will knowor google youtube
Had a look around and it was mixed, some say use a puller others claim pressed (Atleast the majority say puller which has me pleased)

One more thing sorry, there are 4 bearings yes? (sorry, I havent done the rear berings before)

Many, many thanks.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#1000483
Hmm I done mine on car, think I just used a hammer and a drift/punch
I think swing axle 1
irs 2 or is it kombis have 2 each side ??????
Joel
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#1000496
Only 1 bearing

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#1000509
remove down to brake backing plate. Tap driveshaft into gearbox till it stops and then pull towards you. Hopefully this will release the bering from the shallow recess in the hub housing. Then I used varying thickness of metal plate between the bearing and housing and tapped the driveshaft back into the gearbox. Pull forward again and keep doing this till enough room to get a pullers legs behind the bearing. Now you can use that to draw the bearing from the shaft 🙂

That's how I did it cos otherwise you need a special puller whose legs can fit thru the bearing.
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#1000513
Swing axle is definately one bearing and a special VW puller is required. Occasionally it'll come off like Ian said, but you have to be very wary. The axle must stay engaged with the diff to keep the fulcrum plates in the side gears, if allowed to move outboard by more than 20mm or so, you run the risk of this. Then it,s gearbox out and side covers off to fix!
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Allbones Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#1000573
Thanks for your help every one 🙂 much appreciated, will let you know if I have any dramas 😀