Hi
My daughter has brought me her VW golf for a pre MOT and I wanted to know
how to check / adjust / fit new rear wheel bearings but haven't got a haynes
handy ... anyone help ? plz

TIA
Mark

In article <Z4VWe.5868$6p.3118@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>, Mark says...

> Hi
> My daughter has brought me her VW golf for a pre MOT and I wanted to know
> how to check / adjust / fit new rear wheel bearings but haven't got a haynes
> handy ... anyone help ? plz
> 

Jack up wheel. Make sure handbrake is off. Grab at top and bottom and 
rock the wheel. Any play is a fail. 

Assuming they're taper bearings, pop the dust cover off, remove split 
pin and nip up the nut but not overtighten it. Refit wheel and check 
for play.

-- 
Conor

"You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen 
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.

Thanks Conor

I'm used to the Fords 15 ftlb , half a turn back and finger tighten but
never done a VW. Anyway one side the nut was loose so tightened it with
pliers and seems ok now. Plenty of grease just before putting it in probably
helps.cheers

Mark

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> In article <Z4VWe.5868$6p.3118@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>, Mark says...
> > Hi
> > My daughter has brought me her VW golf for a pre MOT and I wanted to
know
> > how to check / adjust / fit new rear wheel bearings but haven't got a
haynes
> > handy ... anyone help ? plz
> >
> Jack up wheel. Make sure handbrake is off. Grab at top and bottom and
> rock the wheel. Any play is a fail.
>
> Assuming they're taper bearings, pop the dust cover off, remove split
> pin and nip up the nut but not overtighten it. Refit wheel and check
> for play.
>
> -- 
> Conor
>
> "You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
> Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.