Hi all, has anyone replaced a rear wheel bearing on a VW Transporter T30. We have just failed one on MOT with excessive noisy bearing. I first thought it was a disc and hub assembly until I checked the new one, which is a flange and bearing assembly. We have removed the disc and caliper assembly, and are not sure if we have to remove the arm and press it out. Any advise on this would be very much appreciated.

Hi Mike

This is a special tool job, vag or klann can supply.

If this is the bearing that comes with the flange and an expanding snap ring type clip fixed to the outer race.

Because of the design of the bearing and hub, you can remove the arm and press the old bearing out but when you want to press it back in you must press on the outer race part of the bearing so as not to cause any damage.

Using the correct tool the job can be done on the vehicle.

I have heard of people spending hours making up tooling?

I`m not sure if sykes or any other tool manufacturer has anything for this job yet?

Hope this helps.

Regards Stuart

Many thanks Stuart for your quick reply to my question. I thing now that you have told me this, I will not proceed with removing arm assembly, until I have checked out a tool and price to see if it is worth having at this stage.