Front Wheel Bearing Replacement MK4 Jetta Golf and Beetle 1.8T Volkswagen Year models 1999 - 2005
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- čas přidán 26. 04. 2015
- Summer 2023 update. Hello all thank you for viewing. I still have the car and running on the same wheel bearing that i installed in this video. No issues. Haven't used the tools since.
I do not own any of this music.
Music Credit goes to:
1. She's Lost Control by Joy Division
2. Hybrid Moment by Misfits
Me swapping my front left wheel bearing using harbor freight kit (Front Wheel Bearing Adapter Item#66829) and impact gun. See information below for cheaper bearing removal kit). First time doing it this way and it works.
Link to harbor freight kit. When I bought mine it was on sale for $79.99 USD and came with a black blow molded case. I've changed 3 bearings now and it payed for itself including the impact gun as far as paying a shop to do mine.
www.harborfreight.com/fwd-fron...
Amazon has a cheaper one. Look up the kit from Orion Motor Tech.
I am not responsible if you cause equipment damage or bodily injury, or even worse, however if you have any questions or better methods to do certain tasks simpler then post them up. I've done plenty of wheel bearing swaps before on the same spindle using a hydraulic press.
Some sound distortion is present due to Sony AS100 being in it's watertight protective case. It sounds nowhere near from what you heard, for the last clip.
Warning! Do not use NON IMPACT tools like I did. It is wrong and unsafe. The polished socket I used is an AutoZone socket I bought last minute. Luckily it did not break.
Previously I was using the Craftsman impact gun that was rated at 200ft lbs and recently upgraded to this new version that is rated at 300ft lbs in reverse. Which is Awesome! And the new battery is Lithium-Ion instead of the cheap NiCad. Both batteries are 19.2 volts and are interchangeable between impact guns. Chargers are NOT interchangeable. Do not charge your Lithium battery on your NiCad charger or vice-versa.
*2016 update
I finally replaced the front left spindle, actually i upgraded to 1.8T GLI front spindles and brakes with new wheel bearings on both sides and existing good wheel hubs. The original front left hub was warped and kept causing the wheel bearing to fail. After replacing spindles and putting new bearings it fixed the issue.
The method i showed in this video to torque the wheel bearing is an approved method by Volkswagen. There are multiple methods, i show one.
Torque sequence that applies to me. Your responsibility to verify this applies to you. Check the Bentley Manual.
Weight of vehicle must be on its wheels.
• Tighten new 12-point nut to (148 ft-lb) and im-
mediately loosen (180°)
• Turn wheel (180°) (roll vehicle), then tighten to
(37 ft-Ib) plus 1/6 turn (60°) - Auta a dopravní prostředky
this is the best tutorial I've ever watched on CZcams. No fluff, just quick step by step instructions.
Glad this video came to good use.
Awesome. Straight to the point with a great soundtrack. And now I know how to do my wheel bearing. Perfect!
Joy Division Rocks
Thanks for this perfect checklist- I wind up doing fronts on my 337 about every year as well and this vid is my go-to. Dig the soundtrack as well \m/
Subbed for hybrid moments
Noticed the nice greasy prints on the rotors, clean rotors with brake clean before putting them back in service!
Great soundtrack
Nice video. You make it look so easy.
I want to say it was the camera work. It was fun however, and it wasn't my 3rd time doing it.
I’m just here for the joy division lol
Nice job.
It looks so easy but it took me 22 years to do it,I broke half of parts already cause it’s to complicated.
Awesome
Your meant to set the preload when the wheel is off ground. Not with the own vehicle weight
Not quite. The video shows you what the book showed me.
Good shit man
so helpful bro
Nice 'how to' video. Thanks :)
+Tiger moth well glad it helped 8)
What tool kit did you use to get the old bearing out and the new one in? I have seen many listed on ebay but not sure which one is suitable for the MK4...
+abidjshah www.harborfreight.com/fwd-front-wheel-bearing-adapters-66829.html
In addition to the tools in the link I had the latest Craftsman impact gun and a 5 lb. sledge hammer.
nice video. Do you happen to remember what is the proper tightening torque for axle nut? Prepareing for replacement on my
Jetta
This is what applies specifically to my axle nut. You need to verify this applies to your vehicle and i'm not saying this does or does not apply to yours.
Weight of vehicle must be on its wheels.
• Tighten new 12-point nut to (148 ft-lb) and im-
mediately loosen (180°)
• Turn wheel (180°) (roll vehicle), then tighten to
(37 ft-Ib) plus 1/6 turn (60°)
This applies to my axle nut also, i own mk4 jetta. thanks a lot for video and help🙂
Hey there Omar, hope you can respond! I have a bad wheel bearing on my mk4 golf now front right, and from what i understand if you don't use a press you can miss align the bearing from using tools like those, ending up in them braking early. wonder if you have had to replace yours again after this video?
If you don't have a press how else are you going to install? Need a press. If the giant circlip clicks in, then it's fully inserted and wont fail. I had replaced the entire spindle due to it being warped. and until this day, the wheel bearings have not failed. i still have the car.
Omar is Rad but you didnt yse a hydraulic press in your video
@@erykkuld7139 you can use a press or the method i used in the video with the impact gun. the last one i replaced i added a new wheel bearing, hub, and spindle. its still on the same car right now in my driveway.
Thought you are meant to torque the bearing when the bearing is not preloaded with the cars weight?
Nope. This is one of a couple of the approved methods.
Sweet, doin this this weekend what drill did you use to undo the bolts? (y)
Barrie Morris I didn't use a drill. You mean my impact Gun? From craftsman.
doh yeah thats it I saw it when i watched it again.
@@onavianva Did you just use a regular 12 pt 32mm to remove the axle nut or was that impact rated? nm - I saw lower comment, it isn't.
Another question: do you do an alignment after or just line up the bolts and drive.
GREAT video, thanks
@@dottorb7054 No alignment needed if the balljoint has a fixed mounting point. some do, some dont. and also no alignment needed if you dont adjust any steering component. if you remove and reinstall in the same exact position, you are good to go.
Excuse me, I've come to the the wrong place do you happen to know someone that might be able to give me some tips or at least an idea how to remove the tie rod end without wreaking the rubber boot?
Maybe a camera angle from some other spot that doesn't have the hub in the way of the tie rod end being taken apart.
so is that bearing kit is 120 bucks?
Hi Omar, you did not post the torque spec, is it 200 ft per lbs? and roll the wheel back 180 degree and tighten it with the same torque?
i posted the specs for my car here in a comment. check peternel's comment below. i dont like sharing the specs becuase there are different torque specs based on different designs. if your wheel bearing is secured by a bolt, then this is not for you.
you should better spend some money for slide hammer instead of removing whole steering knuckle :)
And If you can tell me which torque specs you used for all screws and what lube for bearing mount.
I never bought a slide hammer for the fronts cause I don't believe it would be as effective as using it on the rears. But I'll see if I can make a download link to the torque specs. I also can't remember the grease name I used so all that info is in my storage.
+Mateusz K better late than never...
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I torqued my caliper carrier to 89ft lbs, if your car is equipped.
what are indications of bad wheel bearings?
I briefly show one method. But you grab the wheel at 12 and 6 o clock and if it moves then it's bad. Wheel has to be lifted. Also some clicking, road noise and vibration while driving are other indications.
Is it the same one you keep having to replace? Are you using an OEM wheel bearing or an aftermarket?
I always use aftermarket for wheel bearings. For this case the hub was warped. I replaced the hub on this video and that setup is still in my car right now to this day and working properly. I Was able to identify a warped hub due to the new wheel bearing being able to be installed by hand without a press. The hub was probably cracked but i wasn't able to located a crack.
Are they press
Wheel bearing are press on. Yes. If that's what you were asking.
About how long did this take?
Weston Tufts no more than 3 hours with camera.
Hello viewers. I now have an OTC hub Grappler. This tool will make it possible to remove the wheel hub while the spindle is still attached to the vehicle. No sledgehammer required 8).
If i get 100 likes on this comment or get enough activity i'll make a new video. Inspection time is coming up in May 2016!
Below are 2 pics of the oTC hub Grappler.
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will be great if you do another video using your new tool!
I may be dong one soon. I'll be getting my hands on another Wolfsburg next week. It looks like it might need some work.
this was a great vid, quick and to the point. You fully explained the process in under 6 min. More people should make good videos like this. Thanks.
where you get those rims
+Josh Geiger OEM wheels for the 1.8T GLI
Why would you back it off 180. Never understood why
To ensure the entire nut is seated and clamping properly.
@@onavianva but by backing it off you will loosing it the way I always done it was to torque it down to 200 drive it around re torque it this is why you always need new bearing a year later. Go check other side for a torque reading and figure it out
@@gulfy09 Negative. Nothing will be lost and no negative impact will result from following this method. I don't need to check the other side. The method i showed is one of the approved methods. Read the official repair manual for more details. Written by Robert Bentley.
SouNd... m8
Noo.... What happen with the video
+Flavio Borrovic What?