Best way to change front hubs on mk4 gti

[Brandon20ae]

I'm wondering if there is a trick to change the front hubs on a mk4 gti.

[MechEngg]

Re: Best way to change front hubs on mk4 gti

Why do you need to swap hubs?? It's simple, same as a wheel bearing. Undo the axle, take out the ball joint, pull the hub off, dremel off inner ring of wheel bearing, using bearing press kit press out bearing, replace bearing, push hub back into bearing

[witchcraftz]

Re: Best way to change front hubs on mk4 gti

There's a good DIY on TDIclub

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=250295

[RobertPlant]

Re: Best way to change front hubs on mk4 gti

Why do you need to swap hubs?? It's simple, same as a wheel bearing. Undo the axle, take out the ball joint, pull the hub off, dremel off inner ring of wheel bearing, using bearing press kit press out bearing, replace bearing, push hub back into bearing

The threads are stripped in the right front, and hubs are more readily available than m14 x1.5b taps. Without a bearing puller/ press its a little more difficult. Im thinking the easiest way to do it without the tools is to find a bolt that fits the I.d of the bearing race and hammer on that to push it out, mind you there is no way of saving the bearing. As for getting the bearing back in the hub, a vice and a 2x4 so we dont damage the wb.

[MechEngg]

Re: Best way to change front hubs on mk4 gti

I do happen to have a wheel bearing press kit....Actually i think Ryan currently has it but you can certainly borrow it for a small fee? The inner race of the bear will ALWAYS come out with the hub. So you will have to change out both the hub and the bearing while you are doing it then. Just yank the hub off with a gear puller and use the bearing press to press the bearing out. Press the new bearing in, then press new hub in. Easy pease, takes probably an hour and a half if you have a brand new bearing and hub