hub assembly

[ju1es1970]

Hi peeps.
I want to get the hub off my audi a4 1997 so i can work on it better with more room as im having trouble getting a snapped pinch bolt out.
Can any 1 just give me a quick guide through and how easy is is to get it off .
cheers any help would be great cheers:beerchug:

[stevie-g-2.6]

heat it, hit it, drown it in dw40, swear at it, drink tea, heat it , hit it...i had to drill mine out in the end!

2 days to remove one bolt!!.....good luck..

[ju1es1970]

right that sounds about right there stevie but i was on about getting the hub off lol any1 ?????:Blush:

[olds_kool]

undo hub nut
remove caliper and unplug abs from wheel arch (pull grommit and connection is behind)
might want to remove carrier and disc for less weight aswell
undo lower shock mount
undo track rod 10mm bolt on top first then nut/bolt
loosen lower ball joints but keep in place to take weight
shock can be removed first if you like by removing plastic grommits to reveal nuts
remove 3 bolts from engine bay that hold arm/top mount carrier
if it hasnt been removed before theres a little metal washer thing underneath that will stop it falling so you need to give it a pull

good luck
ive had lower ball joints that wouldnt undo so ive had to remove lower arms aswell which involves dropping subframe to get rear bolt out

[ju1es1970]

Hi again peeps.
ive done all that and got the nuts off the hold the lower ball joints in the hub but i cant get the ball joints off the hub i dont want to whack the pins from underneath as i might do some damage.
any ideas/tips??

[stevie-g-2.6]

you need a joint separator..like this -> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SYKES-PICKAVANT-BALL-JOINT-SEPERATOR-66055200_W0QQitemZ370363857929QQcmdZViewItemQQptZU K_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item563b67fc09

dont use the one like this, it could damge the rubbers.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-BALL-JOINT-SEPERATOR-98742_W0QQitemZ280376630158QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_M easuring_Tools_Levels?hash=item4147bfdb8e

[ju1es1970]

cheers m8:beerchug: