So I have been reading through the forum about wheel bearings. I am pretty sure that the rear bearings on my A4Q are on the way out. My question is, I read one post that spoke of online directions for replacing the wheel bearings yourself....does anyone have the link? What kind of things should I be on the look out for? What kind of tools do I need? How much of a pain in the *** am I in for? Thanks to all...

 

http://audiworld.com/tech/wheel33.shtml

http://audiworld.com/tech/wheel45.shtml

the second link is much more complete but both are helpful

 

i took quite a few pics when i did mine last winter but i never got around to doing a write up.. the hardest thing is pressing out the old bearings.. i would highly recommend even if you do the majority of the work yourself, to take the spindles off and take them to a mechanic or machine shop to have the bearings pressed off the hubs and the new ones pressed in

 

damn i just did this today and it still cost me a bit, i got the hub out old bearing but couldnt get new one in all the way so i took it to my local shop and they took teh spindle out and sent it again to have it pressed but they didnt do it right so now its still at the shop till tomorrow, luckily i still have a warranty on the alignment so thats getting done too tomorrow. the hardest part is the rear control arm which i unfortunatly destroyed the rubber gromet on, trust me an impact hammer makes big difference, overall the whole job is like 2-3 hours assuming everything goes good.