a4 tdi wheel bearing question?

[mosa]

I have a 2004 19tdi 130 break a4 is the front wheel bearing pressed in or bolt in unit thanks??

[iwaters]

The hub is bolted to the drive shaft but the bearing is pressed into the housing. I've not used them myself but someone else on here reported success using one of the 'hub shark' style bearing removers. Which mean you don't have to remove the bearing housing so no pinch bolt woes and no alignment after.

I think the two races in the bearings have a tendency to come apart so if you don't have a bearing puller you might have to get creative with an air chisel.

[Norfolk-Boy]

When I did mine a few weeks ago, it was fairly straightforward to do. The bearing housing is as stated bolted to the uprights with 4 torx bolts they can come out without removing any of the suspension and the steel housing can come away from the upright with the bearing in. This was a pig for me as the upright is Ally and it was corroded in. If you have the same problem lots of penatrating fluid and remove the disc shield and proceed with a big hammer 2 hours it took Once off though the bearing was not to much trouble. I did have access to a 50 ton press though the bearing did also pop in 2. good luck.

[iwaters]

When I did mine a few weeks ago, it was fairly straightforward to do. The bearing housing is as stated bolted to the uprights with 4 torx bolts they can come out without removing any of the suspension and the steel housing can come away from the upright with the bearing in. This was a pig for me as the upright is Ally and it was corroded in. If you have the same problem lots of penatrating fluid and remove the disc shield and proceed with a big hammer 2 hours it took Once off though the bearing was not to much trouble. I did have access to a 50 ton press though the bearing did also pop in 2. good luck.

Yeah I've got an ally housing and it took me 2 hours the get the pinch bolt out