VW wheel bearing replacement and bad bearing noise and sypmtoms

Please read www.myturbodies... for my full notes, torque specs, and updates to this procedure. Any questions, please post on my forum, not the youtube comments since I don't read youtube comments.

[@cyclecharged]

Never understand how people give a thumbs down to a well prepared video aimed to help. Thanks man!

[@deathvalleycutthroatgang2049]

It's machanics..... big box brand machanics leaving thumbs down....they will be aaaalright😊😊😊😊

[@alyamoney]

Cause he does things like says “obviously you need both wheels off the ground” NOTHING IS OBVIOUS IN A “HOW TO” VIDEO! That’s why we’re here.. is to learn HOW TO

[@superkari28]

because they think that they are better than him...what a silly rigth or they are just jealous because they dont have knowledge to do it simple is that..they should be thankful learning without paying

[@maxdowling-leshinsky8358]

You can’t take the wheel off unless the car is jacked up. It’s common sense. Use your head, just a little bit..

[@blackdogleg]

the video does not show the original problem... useless.

[@HardWhereHero]

That trick to grab the strut saved my life with my Mk4 man. I could hear it while driving but could not pinpoint the side. I thought it was tore nosie because I got new tires last night but I guess the old tires masked the noise of the bad bearing. The whole time I thought the easy way was to take the entire knuckle off and replace it. I had no idea you could do this without a press!! Your way is still a bit of a challenge but it's a lot better than replacement of the entire knuckle. Now I just need to get outside and make sure that mine has that same 4 bolt design and I know what I need to fix it. My Jetta is my daily driver and my kid is in the car all the time. I need it to be as safe as possible.

[@techspud7934]

Fantastic guide on this, and the extra info on hanging the calipers etc. with notes on how not to do things is even better. It's alway great to know why something shouldn't be done, a lot of guides just assume you know these things.

[@ChamplainValleyGirl1650]

Yup, gonna have to replace both fronts on my 2010 2.5 I kind of figured that was the noise, as I had had to do it to my 2006 2.5 Jetta as well (sold that one, should have kept it.) Your video portion with the road noise confirmed it for me, thanks.

[@nd318865]

Finally found a clip on accessing those damn 12 pt 12M bolts securing hub to lower member. I would have sworn mine were 11M but there is no such triple square. Thank you. And, thank you again!!!

[@timothycoleman8916]

Nice job. I bought a 2005 Jetta today 129k and it has grinding sounds in front. This video showed me how the noise is broadcast into car. Now I am sure of the wheel bearings being the issue, as my mechanic told me it more than likely is. He gets car for safety check plus in 2 days. Keep making great videos my friend.

[@MalooMF9]

Definitely helpful for me on my '14 jetta. It's a bit tighter and harder to maneuver the axel around, but I got it done. Thank you for helping me save a few hundred bucks!

[@kenrusso9759]

I have to say, you give great detail to this process, good job with your video.

[@davekana8388]

I've been driving MB, BMW and now VW, I never knew about a wheel hanger. Nice job, great vid, good tips, very practical, thanks, Dave.

[@pppurk]

Thanks man!! had no idea what the sound was coming from my car. Read something on a VW facebook page about wheel bearing growling and watched this video. My car has the exact same sound.

[@carolinescott3888]

Thanks so much. We had a feeling it might be a wheel bearing, I'll be getting my jack out in the morning to find out which one is faulty. The noise is exactly the same!

[@briggsmedia]

I am replacing my wheel bearings on a 2006 jetta 2.5 this weekend. Really appreciate your doing this. Thanks.

[@bryannicoll6974]

Thank you for the detailed video and specifications. I watched your video and changed the front wheel bearings on my 2012 VW CC. Your video is spot on. After watching the video, I made sure I had adequate leverage on a few of the bolts that are torqued down. Made the job much smoother ... I am sure.

[@The3lloba]

Bryan Nicoll I have the same car. Tried replacing this bitch bitching thing. Was never able to remove this 24 bolt. However, I think I removed one my spine's vertebrae.

[@MultiAdere]

This is the best bearing desing ever. You can just replace it at home no problem. On my passat B5 unfortunately the bearing is pressed in so that sucks.

[@ernestoruesta9446]

Thank you for the great video, I was going back the tire shop for alignment but the tires are 3 months old, the noise its around 40mph, I have a bad bearing

[@8sourdiesel8]

my favorite part was when he said please refer to my website for torque specs and i clicked the link and it took me to a dead end.

[@orpheusuk8762]

Hanger bolt tip. Love it. Bought one, thanks to this video.

[@ceeweedsl]

Best presented mech video I've seen. Much respect. Wish I you did vids for Eurovans.

[@DanielSuran]

This video is packed with good information. Thank you.

[@cmetube]

This was totally awesome video, showing the simplicity of this job. Firestone quoted me $850 for the wheel bearing replacement and $350 for the axle replacement, so $1200. Southern California. Tell me how much Firestone rips off its customers. They tried to blame the noise on the transmission. Does it mean they screwed up on installing the new axle?

[@NC-1966]

Another option on the bearing bolts is to have the axle in and control arm s as normal and crank the steering wheel to full lock to get at first two and repeat for other side...this gives you less floppy hub and better leverage

[@HardWhereHero]

Damn good tip. Worked great 👍

[@richrobertsuk]

Best video I've seen on this! Thanks!

[@vivauruguay]

Good video and its good to know whats going on. My t5 has done 300k and its begining to get a bit noise from the wheel bearings. I wont be doing the job my self as iam a useless mechanich person but it pays to understand how it all works. Thank you for the video.

[@Eric-jo9oj]

Did you separate the tie rod from the steering knuckle? Great video

[@henryhodgens4312]

Wish you had finished the video demonstrating getting the ball joint bolts back into the lower control arm.

[@feinschmegga]

The forum post seems to be down. Are the instructions and torque specs available anywhere in writing?

[@TheStugotts]

Learned a few german swear words today. The m12 triple square bolts were a soft metal. Striped 2 of the 4 drivers side. Had to drill em out....yay=).

[@DWolf16]

Very good advises man! I wish i had seen your video before i went first time with bearing problem to the service! I didn't have much of experience with this, but i thought the same way when diagnosing the noise. The service guys were idiots!... at least I've expected their incompetence. Thanks a lot for all the videos you share with us! I'm thinking of making such videos my self when i won't find something specific that i need to do. They really do come in handy for a lot of us gear heads :)

[@davidmcveigh564]

Excellent tutorial and step by step description.

[@LimJiaKim]

Whenever you are trying to perform major dismantling of the wheel, please.....and always remember to loosen the adsorber mounting. Else the force and moment due to some bending on the strut during dismantling of the wheel component may cause further damage to the mounting.

[@cutemuzzu3081]

Great Video ! Thanks for sharing this information, i am driving passat 2015 model and facing the roaring sound in front wheel, U R Spot on !

[@TheKeithuk]

Another good video Chitty, the forum has gone crap since you sold the forum, The TDI Wiki link doesn't work now

[@erichagler7842]

just a fyi when setting your jack stand take note of the surface you use round indention would serve better in matching that control arm rounded part to avoid it from slipping .... great video though for the diy

[@zeemulla9589]

Thanks a lot for your help man, my Jetta is in great working condition again. feels like new :) I've already subscribed, keep up the good work man.

[@ashleyerasmus4214]

Thanks for a great video. Appreciated the handy hints and suggestions.

[@G4rg4m31_]

Do you have a video on how to replace the MK4 wheel bearing?

[@willys9238]

Thank you for this video, it was very well done. I checked out your link as you suggested, again very well done. this has help me greatly. Cheers!

[@AhmadAli-du2fq]

Man I wish I could like this video again

[@bkbeck1]

I appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Well done!

[@netaenns3315]

What if one of the side you’re loading is quiet and the other one is just as loud when driving straight?

[@genixia]

I removed the ABS sensor and wirebrushed the hell out of my hubs before treating with rust killer and applying a liberal dose of antiseize. After 190k the old bearings were well rusted in there and a bear to get out. I shouldn't ever have to go in there again, but if I do I'll have an easier time next time.

[@chrisprice2063]

Im just curious, how would this have any effect on the alignment? The lower ball joint bolts into holes not slots, so regardless it would be in the exact same position, would it not?

[@NC-1966]

that was my experience...no change

[@MarkSegree]

Great video. Can you do the rear of an awd. Possibly a 2010 tiguan. Btw, there are 3 axle bolts, the 12 points come in ribbed or without. The ribbed bolts are the ones with less torque otherwise the none ribbed 12 points is the exact same as the 6 point.

[@aguilayserpiente]

Is there any reason to not replace the triple square bolts with a conventional metric hex head bolt?

[@honda0022]

What does he mean index the lower control arm bolts so you don’t mess up the alignment ?

[@jsjw-gg9yn]

He's fried hahahahahahahahhahaa

[@tobysarsi6864]

The link to the myturbodiesel wiki does not work anymore! I was hoping to get torque specs, socket size of the axle nut, etc. When I click on your link in the description part of the video, I get an error message that says "Oops The Requested Page Could Not Be Found"

[@rayray6966]

Keep making videos. You do it well. Very well explained.

[@RyanMartinn]

very helpful video, thanks. All the symptom stuff would apply to most any cars too right?

[@ralphstas6816]

MYVW Tourage is making a winning noise at the front wheel nearing, a month ago it was hardly noticeable and now it is loud enough to dtect when near a barrier or wall on the highway ( 10 ft away) Am I correct in assuming this is early stages of wheel bearing going Bad???

[@adanmartinezmjc]

I started barely noticing that I had the dreaded bad wheel bearing noise coming from my left wheel. It is becoming more noticeable. What I would like to know, and I hope you can give me some advice is, how long can I wait until I need to change the wheel bearings. Can they go out on a 6 hour trip or do they have some life left. They are not as bad as the ones in your video and they do not shake the car yet. Thanks in advance.

[@_plaid_life3074]

Very thorough video! Well done.

[@Eagleguts]

if the hub bolts fail the wheel still can't fall off since the outside cv joint is bolted through it- and is much too large to go through the assembly hole. Would jump around a lot though

[@f4c3l355]

Isn't there a danger of damaging the axle (the ball joints) by hitting the end of it? I'm not referring to the mushrooming of the end of the axle, but the damaging of the inner surfaces of the joints.

[@mx4life320]

Is the rear similar process? I have the humming which sounds like the driver side rear, just got new tires and there is still quite a bit of road noise.

[@efilimone]

Hi. Thank u for your great job. Is helping lots of people. I know these boltd comes with different torque specs. Apart from tork spe, does it make any difference to use one or onother bolt? Do they fit the same way in the shaft?

[@boppernostopper8598]

id suggest using penetrating oil on heavily rusted spots like where that bearing sat on

[@WhoToldYouThis]

What would cause the sound of a rattle that increases in volume with acceleration? Only time I ever heard that noise was when my axle bolts came out and my axle was half off and that rattle sound came up, but my axle bolts are all in now.

Is E24 socket same as 24mm 12 - point?

[@beavercleaver8902]

The bearing on my 2001 1.8T Beetle is completely different than this. Is there any video on different types of bearings?

[@ricardojuarez291]

What if the whining noise still there ? What else could be?

[@walktheline21]

Would this be the same for a 2000 Jetta GLS? I will have to do both my fronts, but I am a bit leery due to information telling me that I will need to pull off the whole knuckle and press out the old bearing and press in the new bearing. Any thoughts?

[@diogorodrigues9205]

the link in the description is no longer good. can someone tell the torque for the hub bolt for the 27mm HEX and the 24 XZN (triple square) ??

[@AGuysGarage]

thanks for posting, M12 , 12 point bolt = triple square

[@YonatanLidar]

Mine sounds like a loud whistle when I turn left or right and sometimes while going straight. but it comes from the rear tires. I think my bearings are done.

[@CS-hy6es]

It looked old but was it bad? How could you tell after it was taken out visually I mean thought it was a pressed in ? So it is only bearing holding bearing balls?

[@genixia]

Old thread I know, but for anyone still interested, yes you can tell. The grease around the balls should be yellowish, but in a bad bearing it will turn black due to heat. There are two races within the bearing, an inner and an outer race. In my bad bearing the inner race burned up but the outer race was still good. I suspect that will be the typical mode of failure - one side of the bearing generally loads more than the other sure to vehicle dynamics, and once excess play develops the lesser loaded side doesn't spin the balls as well but rubs past them instead creating heat.

[@jonathanhemsworth9583]

Well done, buddy.

[@DanielTojcic]

Thanks! I have a MK4 but this was a good watch regardless

[@M1sterFancyPants]

Is it the same steps for the Mk4??

[@drowization]

Well done good sir, thank you.... Does this work on a 2003 audi a6 bi-turbo awd Quattro 2.7t ????

[@rapzmything]

i get a humming noise when i turn right, its not connected to the speed of the car and only occurs when the accelerator is not pressed? Any ideas? I can turn the wheels both ways when stationery and hear it loudest. Any help much appreciated :) 99 passat wagon

[@KICHA7777777]

Many thanks.You save me a lot of time.

[@djr3485]

Some of those VW torque plus angle bolts are next to impossible to tighten down fully. You feel like you are going to break them.

[@dandyer8351]

Easy with the right tools, 3/4 bar minimum for that 200nm + 180°

[@kuebk]

Last time I was doing suspension job I had big problems with removing an axle from wheel bearing. What do you recommend to do if it doesn't want to come out of bearing? Hammer didn't help much that time. :(

[@moseskariuki649]

I have noise when I turn steering to the left with speed of 60kmh I changed both front bearing and no more noise. vw passat 2.0tdi year 2007 B6

[@hkzergy]

is this the rear wheel bearing or front? cause I'm trying to look for shops that have the front wheel bearing and hub assembly together cause I don't have to steering knuckle to compress it. any ideas where I can get the? thanks guys

[@coryboggs6247]

can someone tell me what tool I might need to buy or rent to get the axle bearing off I have a polar similar to what they have but I do not have a cutter to cut the bearing off

[@jockster5525]

Awesome thanks for your efforts and sharing your experience with us..found this very useful and interesting

[@drowization]

Great vid but,,,, @ 9:50 isn't working for me, another ideas please ????

[@mechanicalmanny494]

I don’t understand why they use triple square bolts especially behind the hub .

[@PepegaPig]

I would suggest always doing an alignment anyway, even if you measure the ball joints and what not.. for the small cost it's worth it for the drivability and tyre life :)

[@myturbodieseld0tcom]

Always a good idea.

[@albertseals5501]

injector cover sprinter 311

[@mumtazzafar5696]

Great video pls keep up the good work

[@ClaudeBradley001]

Thanks for the advice here.

[@diogorodrigues9205]

The Haynes manual state that the car must not be standing on its wheels when torquing the driveshaft bolt, or the wheel bearing will be damaged. What do you guys think about this?

[@dandyer8351]

Your supposed to torqe the 200nm while wheel off the ground then the full 180° when wheel on the ground

[@Elonmusk522]

Why did you not just remove the carrier? No need to remove the caliper and then the carrier?

[@NC-1966]

I was able to keep it all together and no problem sliding it off the rotor ....a time saver for sure and pads stay where they belong

[@mayhemlee]

I've been getting small vibration at exactly 64 mph but I don't believe there's any bearing noise, I've gotta imagine the bearings are my issue tires and wheels are new. The faster I go, the vibration lessens - if I hit 70 or above and set cruise it's not as as bad if not gone. but 60-64mph it's noticeable.

[@pengchengwang5606]

The rotar wear pattern is absolutely VW AUDI style.

[@Reedic20]

Never heard Of not backing the axle nut off while weight is on it I do it all the time with my two trucks and my wife’s Jetta never hurt anything

[@amana1480]

4:13 Did the wheel hanger come with your car? Is it made by VW?

[@mohammedsayfulahmed8651]

Fantastic advice folks' keep it real

[@ElliotAlderson5]

I don’t think you needed to undo the ball joint bolts though.

[@richardlsmith9057]

is this the same front bearing for a 2016 Passat?

[@isiawashington9241]

what size socket did you use to remove the axle bolt?

[@thecoon2123]

Does this apply for a 2000 2.0 vw jetta gls

[@MrRemo58]

Mine is making roaring noise after new struts were installed

[@richardadelberg8961]

whaat is the size of the axle bolt socket as I dont have it.

[@raventhegaymer]

Where did you buy the hub from this video? Having a difficult time finding one that’s pressed already.

[@cna2009]

How much does this job cost?

[@sixsonic]

Article is no longer there :(

[@tavishleland2542]

Is this the same for a 2010 Tiguan?

[@chancemcdowell8872]

Hi my 2005 volkswagen jetta has 183k miles on it, and im getting a grinding and wobbling noise from my tires it seems, and when I go above 80mph ut gets very very loud, idk if this may be it, can you help me?

[@floriangrey]

Chance McDowell i know this has been posted a long time ago but Your description sounds alot like the noise I'm getting. Did you find the cause of the noise?

[@MrAndrius2010]

removing brake calliper.why just not two main bolts? or u want to make sure that sliders are not stuck? :) aswell u dont like 3/4 ratchet,i got one after similar breaker bar broke with pipe on it.