Good informative video! People criticising the procedure forget he's done all this effortlessly with the right tools. Would have taken me that long to get the wheel and caliper off! 😂👍
Who cares about torque specifcations? Not this guy ;) Another thing; why remove the whole thing from the car? You can easily remove the drive shafts on these cars, getting access to the 4 bolt at the back of the hub carrier, without hasseling with the famous bolt at the top. Also I would press the hub onto the bearing before mounting the bearing to the hub carrier. But that's just me ;)
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I need to replace my wheel bearing in my car. Figured I'd check RUclips for how to do it, and after seeing this, I was thinking there's no way it's this involved. Went on the Audizine forums, and they suggested taking off the axle shaft as you mentioned. I expect this shown method is the Audi way, so you can inspect all the control arms while you're at it.
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22:48 subtle "artwork" on the inside of the rim there. This tutorial was great for me actually. I need to take the whole knuckle off to try and hammer/drill/curse out the remnant 80% of that stupid pinch bolt which snapped off on me.
The rs4 and s4 use bolted hubs, a4 uses press fit style in the rear, if you have aluminum knuckles its always bolted, you cant use press fit bearings in aluminum.
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GREAT TUTORIAL!!! A few questions....... Is it suitable to use the "blue" thread lock or should I use "red"? Also, I noticed in most cases you re-used the same bolts. When you re-use, should thread lock be applied anywhere besides the wheel bearing and brake caliper bolts? Lastly, what did you spray on the wheel hub at 18:11?
Thank you for the feedback!The color of the lubricant in this case is not principled, the main thing is that it must comply with temperature and other technical regulations. Regarding the re-use of bolts, you are absolutely right, in practice, only new fasteners should be used, but this video is purely informative therefore some stages of the repairs might have been excluded. Stay tuned and follow our latest updates. Best regards, Autodoc
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Thank you for your comment! It does look a bit complicated, however, we have used the replacement sequence that is recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle. Best Regards, Autodoc team!
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Good informative video! People criticising the procedure forget he's done all this effortlessly with the right tools. Would have taken me that long to get the wheel and caliper off! 😂👍
Bullshit! those upper control arm pinch bolts never come out that easy.
I agree!! But we can just refer the way how to do it!
Who cares about torque specifcations? Not this guy ;)
Another thing; why remove the whole thing from the car? You can easily remove the drive shafts on these cars, getting access to the 4 bolt at the back of the hub carrier, without hasseling with the famous bolt at the top. Also I would press the hub onto the bearing before mounting the bearing to the hub carrier. But that's just me ;)
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Ya this is way overboard to change a wheel bearing.
I need to replace my wheel bearing in my car. Figured I'd check RUclips for how to do it, and after seeing this, I was thinking there's no way it's this involved. Went on the Audizine forums, and they suggested taking off the axle shaft as you mentioned.
I expect this shown method is the Audi way, so you can inspect all the control arms while you're at it.
are the rears the same as the front ie bearings and flanges?
Credit too you so simple and understanding explanation how to do it👏 👌
Triple square at 8:45 mark, not Torx.
Also - missing the socket size used to remove the hub. (I used 30mm)
At 9:30 mark, my bearing was highly corroded and required a press and incredible force to remove.
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Fair enough, but the Torx will strip a difficult triple square, leaving your viewer in a bind.
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22:48 subtle "artwork" on the inside of the rim there. This tutorial was great for me actually. I need to take the whole knuckle off to try and hammer/drill/curse out the remnant 80% of that stupid pinch bolt which snapped off on me.
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thanks for the vid I've done my front bearing now but quick question are the rears the same as the front ie bearings and flanges? B7 RS4
The rs4 and s4 use bolted hubs, a4 uses press fit style in the rear, if you have aluminum knuckles its always bolted, you cant use press fit bearings in aluminum.
Special grease. Is that Bosch superfit?
I see he's been fixing the karts his brother Mario drives
I do it without removing anything , only slide the cv axel 5 cm back , you can access the screw .
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holy shit i wish i had air tools
Anyone know what the "special grease" is and how necessary it is?
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autodoc.co.uk the grease at 9:57. “Lubricate the wheel hub with special grease.”
6:42. Yeah, that bolt broke. Slowed everything down quite a bit.
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lol that was sarcastic, the tech removed it like a breeze
have same problem, how did you got the bolt out? :/
Yup, video isn't realistic of an average car at all. That car has definitely been taken apart, put back together and then video made after
GREAT TUTORIAL!!! A few questions....... Is it suitable to use the "blue" thread lock or should I use "red"? Also, I noticed in most cases you re-used the same bolts. When you re-use, should thread lock be applied anywhere besides the wheel bearing and brake caliper bolts? Lastly, what did you spray on the wheel hub at 18:11?
Thank you for the feedback!The color of the lubricant in this case is not principled, the main thing is that it must comply with temperature and other technical regulations. Regarding the re-use of bolts, you are absolutely right, in practice, only new fasteners should be used, but this video is purely informative therefore some stages of the repairs might have been excluded. Stay tuned and follow our latest updates. Best regards, Autodoc
Superb technique and mechanical aptitude / dexterity ... where can one get these type of assembly gloves (?)
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would this same procedure work for an A5 (dec 2009) sports back 2.0TDI?
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need to ask...what brand names tools are you using ? any link towards it.
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which nr of that tools is it used ? is it CrV 10 or 12mm ?
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Is that a chrome socket on impact gun?? Oh NO oh no
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thanks to the mastercraft lifetime warranty :P
autodoc.co.uk These replies are almost as good as the customer service when you have sent the wrong parts.
You bang aluminium whit still hammer???you have to fired this guy really.
Everything behind the wheel bearing needed to be dismantled, really? Including the engine and power windows😂
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