how do i use a wheel bearing removal tool?

#1

im thinking about buying a bearing removal tool to replace my front
wheel bearings on my 88 16v scircco. Just wondering if anyone has had
experience w/ this tool. will i be able to do the job without an
impact wrench? what other tools will i need? any links out there that
will show me a step-by-step?

#2

I take the strut out, and leave the ball joint in the strut.

Take the circlips out of each side of the bearing.

Go to a press (manual press so you can feel if it's not giving/pushing out)

Push out the bearing with the new one.

Put the circlips back in and install it.

Of course this will take various bit's of material to put under the strut to
hold it in line.
I go to my friends machine shop. Tonnes of bits of metal of all shapes and
sizes.

I have done it about 8 times now and are quite efficient.

I'd buy a small used press before buying a machine that ONLY does bearings.

My opinion.

"dave" <d_dave (AT) my-deja (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

im thinking about buying a bearing removal tool to replace my front
wheel bearings on my 88 16v scircco. Just wondering if anyone has had
experience w/ this tool. will i be able to do the job without an
impact wrench? what other tools will i need? any links out there that
will show me a step-by-step?

#3

In article <begsf5$4uupv$1 (AT) ID-72729 (DOT) news.dfncis.de>,
"VWGirl" <VWLauren (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

how long did it take you to do it? I tried to use a wrench... maybe I am
just not strong enough to do it... I didnt seem to get anywhere with it...
took less than a minute with an impact

jimbehning (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:mv0ngvcittg46g3vcg45f2g973kqf9q96v (AT) 4ax (DOT) com...
I have changed 4 bearings using on the car tools. Two with the fancy
factory made tool. Twice with home made tool made from pipe and a 1
inch bolt. Even with the 1" bolt home made tool with coarse threads I
have never used and impact wrench.

I didn't have to use an impact wrench for the Schley wheel bearing tool
that I rented from Rapid Parts. It had a nut on it about 3 inches long
and I had to use a 1 1/4' open end wrench on it. It took some grunt to
turn it, but it wasn't that bad. In addition, the instructions said to
put plenty of oil on the threads of the press bolt, and I think that was
essential.

Bill maslin (AT) cvm (DOT) msstate.edu
78 Rabbit...10/77 - 4/02 82 Convertibles(s)...since 93
95 Golf GL...since 11/99 02 Passat 1.8T Tip GLS...since 4/02

#4

I've used this tool that I rented from www.rapidparts.com:
http://www.rapidparts.com/Pages/vwc010v.html

Needless to say I rented it. The best part about this tool is there is no
need to loosen your bearing carrier from the strut assembly so you retain
your front end alignment.

All that is needed is a couple of wrenches or common sockets and a circlip
remover.
Be warned that removing the main wheel nut may require an impact wrench. I
tried removing it using a Craftsman 1/2" drive 3 foot breaker bar and broke
2 of them.
Luckily Craftsman has a lifetime warrantee although the store didn't like
that I broke 2 $30 breaker bars in one day.

--VJS
'84 GTI 322,000 miles

"dave" <d_dave (AT) my-deja (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

im thinking about buying a bearing removal tool to replace my front
wheel bearings on my 88 16v scircco. Just wondering if anyone has had
experience w/ this tool. will i be able to do the job without an
impact wrench? what other tools will i need? any links out there that
will show me a step-by-step?

#5

that is the same tool i purchased

it sits in a box on the shelf
collecting dust!
"Victor Silva" <news (AT) NOSPAM (DOT) victorjsilva.com> wrote

Quote:

I've used this tool that I rented from www.rapidparts.com:
http://www.rapidparts.com/Pages/vwc010v.html

Needless to say I rented it. The best part about this tool is there is no
need to loosen your bearing carrier from the strut assembly so you retain
your front end alignment.

All that is needed is a couple of wrenches or common sockets and a circlip
remover.
Be warned that removing the main wheel nut may require an impact wrench.
I
tried removing it using a Craftsman 1/2" drive 3 foot breaker bar and
broke
2 of them.
Luckily Craftsman has a lifetime warrantee although the store didn't like
that I broke 2 $30 breaker bars in one day.

--VJS
'84 GTI 322,000 miles

"dave" <d_dave (AT) my-deja (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:1cb17f33.0307081210.5c79f080 (AT) posting (DOT) google.com...
im thinking about buying a bearing removal tool to replace my front
wheel bearings on my 88 16v scircco. Just wondering if anyone has had
experience w/ this tool. will i be able to do the job without an
impact wrench? what other tools will i need? any links out there that
will show me a step-by-step?

#6

I've seen plenty of girls that can kick my butt.

"VWGirl" <VWLauren (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

yeah but ya know... not to try and use this as an excuse, but guys are
usually stronger than girls... i am pretty strong for a girl... but i
couldnt do it... nor would i bother trying again!
jimbehning (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:84lpgv49f0bqrp7nhk5qlop2m1n7o4hrtl (AT) 4ax (DOT) com...
The last few I was out of shape and I weight 165 when out of shape.
Less when in shape. But I get out my 3/4" ratchet and grunt a little.
They move out fairly easily. If I have a problem with more bar I just
add a pipe to the end of the ratchet. I an put 400 lb. ft of torque on
something with a pipe helper and little grunt. There are benefits to
living in non salt areas. The Sirroco I changed bearings on where
slightly different. It was a Pittsburg car. Plenty of salt. One
bearing came out real easy as it had been replaced once. The other
side was slighlty more difficult as it was original but it was not
that bad except for the fact that I was working on it when it was
freezing outside.

"VWGirl" <VWLauren (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

how long did it take you to do it? I tried to use a wrench... maybe I am
just not strong enough to do it... I didnt seem to get anywhere with
it...
took less than a minute with an impact

jimbehning (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:mv0ngvcittg46g3vcg45f2g973kqf9q96v (AT) 4ax (DOT) com...
I have changed 4 bearings using on the car tools. Two with the fancy
factory made tool. Twice with home made tool made from pipe and a 1
inch bolt. Even with the 1" bolt home made tool with coarse threads I
have never used and impact wrench.

"VWGirl" <VWLauren (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

You need an impact to use the tool... i think we talked about this a
couple
weeks ago... basically you take off the tire and rotor, pull the CV
axle
out
of the hub, remove the circlips on the bearing and insert the tool and
use
an impact to get it off (IIRC it's been a while)
I think you would be there FOREVER if you did not have an impact!

"dave" <vwdoc1 (AT) aol (DOT) comANTISPAM> wrote in message
news:20030708195741.25465.00000050 (AT) mb-m21 (DOT) aol.com...
From: d_dave (AT) my-deja (DOT) com (dave)

im thinking about buying a bearing removal tool to replace my front
wheel bearings on my 88 16v scircco. Just wondering if anyone has
had
experience w/ this tool. will i be able to do the job without an
impact wrench? what other tools will i need? any links out there
that
will show me a step-by-step?

here is one that might work

Jim B.

#7

didn't say i couldnt kick your butt! but there are still a lot of things i
recruit guys to do for me :-P

<jimbehning (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

I've seen plenty of girls that can kick my butt.

"VWGirl" <VWLauren (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

yeah but ya know... not to try and use this as an excuse, but guys are
usually stronger than girls... i am pretty strong for a girl... but i
couldnt do it... nor would i bother trying again!
jimbehning (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:84lpgv49f0bqrp7nhk5qlop2m1n7o4hrtl (AT) 4ax (DOT) com...
The last few I was out of shape and I weight 165 when out of shape.
Less when in shape. But I get out my 3/4" ratchet and grunt a little.
They move out fairly easily. If I have a problem with more bar I just
add a pipe to the end of the ratchet. I an put 400 lb. ft of torque on
something with a pipe helper and little grunt. There are benefits to
living in non salt areas. The Sirroco I changed bearings on where
slightly different. It was a Pittsburg car. Plenty of salt. One
bearing came out real easy as it had been replaced once. The other
side was slighlty more difficult as it was original but it was not
that bad except for the fact that I was working on it when it was
freezing outside.

"VWGirl" <VWLauren (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

how long did it take you to do it? I tried to use a wrench... maybe I
am
just not strong enough to do it... I didnt seem to get anywhere with
it...
took less than a minute with an impact

jimbehning (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:mv0ngvcittg46g3vcg45f2g973kqf9q96v (AT) 4ax (DOT) com...
I have changed 4 bearings using on the car tools. Two with the fancy
factory made tool. Twice with home made tool made from pipe and a 1
inch bolt. Even with the 1" bolt home made tool with coarse threads
I
have never used and impact wrench.

"VWGirl" <VWLauren (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

You need an impact to use the tool... i think we talked about this
a
couple
weeks ago... basically you take off the tire and rotor, pull the CV
axle
out
of the hub, remove the circlips on the bearing and insert the tool
and
use
an impact to get it off (IIRC it's been a while)
I think you would be there FOREVER if you did not have an impact!

"dave" <vwdoc1 (AT) aol (DOT) comANTISPAM> wrote in message
news:20030708195741.25465.00000050 (AT) mb-m21 (DOT) aol.com...
From: d_dave (AT) my-deja (DOT) com (dave)

im thinking about buying a bearing removal tool to replace my
front
wheel bearings on my 88 16v scircco. Just wondering if anyone
has
had
experience w/ this tool. will i be able to do the job without an
impact wrench? what other tools will i need? any links out there
that
will show me a step-by-step?

here is one that might work

Jim B.

#8

Why did you buy it? It's kind of expensive, unless you have a business.

I just remembered the two Craftsman breaker bars I broke were 3/4" drive and
I also put a 4 foot pipe to them. That's how they broke. I saw another
post about it.

--Vic

"VWGirl" <VWLauren (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

that is the same tool i purchased

it sits in a box on the shelf
collecting dust!
[SNIP]

#9

because either i was gonna pay someone $200 to do my bearings AGAIN 4th
time) or I was gonna pay $200 for the tool and not have to pay someone
$100-200 again... hmmm.... which sounds like i get more out of it in the
end?

"Victor Silva" <news (AT) NOSPAM (DOT) victorjsilva.com> wrote

Quote:

Why did you buy it? It's kind of expensive, unless you have a business.

I just remembered the two Craftsman breaker bars I broke were 3/4" drive
and
I also put a 4 foot pipe to them. That's how they broke. I saw another
post about it.

--Vic

"VWGirl" <VWLauren (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:bejm5l$5hsdk$1 (AT) ID-72729 (DOT) news.dfncis.de...
that is the same tool i purchased

it sits in a box on the shelf
collecting dust!
[SNIP]

#10

but how many times would i rent it before i paid for it????

"Victor Silva" <news (AT) NOSPAM (DOT) victorjsilva.com> wrote

Quote:

I meant why did you buy it as opposed to renting it. Rapid Parts rents it
also. If you don't live nearby it would still be a lot cheaper, even with
shipping.

--Vic

"VWGirl" <VWLauren (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:berg8j$845l0$1 (AT) ID-72729 (DOT) news.uni-berlin.de...
because either i was gonna pay someone $200 to do my bearings AGAIN 4th
time) or I was gonna pay $200 for the tool and not have to pay someone
$100-200 again... hmmm.... which sounds like i get more out of it in the
end?

"Victor Silva" <news (AT) NOSPAM (DOT) victorjsilva.com> wrote in message
news:mz5Qa.9578$MV6.2817550358 (AT) newssvr10 (DOT) news.prodigy.com...
Why did you buy it? It's kind of expensive, unless you have a
business.

I just remembered the two Craftsman breaker bars I broke were 3/4"
drive
and
I also put a 4 foot pipe to them. That's how they broke. I saw
another
post about it.

--Vic

"VWGirl" <VWLauren (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:bejm5l$5hsdk$1 (AT) ID-72729 (DOT) news.dfncis.de...
that is the same tool i purchased

it sits in a box on the shelf
collecting dust!
[SNIP]

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