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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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YS, can you post any thoughts tips suggestions on DIY rear bearings? I have to do that soon too
Yeah its the on given by metalman. its actually for an s4 but its the same exact thing. sizes are pretty much the same too. its this one.
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel45.shtml and chocolatstarfish is right its for a yellow car hehe. and yes i reinstalled the sensor and screw it tight. abs light turns on after driving 20 miles.
 
Old Feb 22, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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also whats up with the random drive belt comment lol
 
Old Feb 23, 2011 | 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by yellow_submarine
lol
YS, thx for taking time to post that link and thx to author of that DIY. What a great write up. It is that kind of help/sharing that make enthusiast forums sooooo valuable.

THANKs
 
Old Feb 23, 2011 | 09:05 AM
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Yup that's it! It's a very good DIY
 
Old Feb 23, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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I replaced my rear left wheel bearing this weekend. The Audiworld DIY was a huge help -- especially the use of a 3' tube as a breaker bar lever.

To limit the amount of time my car was off the road, I bought a used spindle with hub, bought a bearing kit, and then had Pep Boys press the bearing for $37. I switched out the old spindle with the new one and all done.

The biggest challenge for me is that pesky nut that is on the lower rearward facing arm of the bearing spindle. The nut is attached to a bolt that spins with the nut, so you have to secure the bolt by either clamping it with a u-clamp or with really skinny vise-grips.

I've got my old spindle for sale in the classifieds on this site.
 
Old Feb 23, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by yellow_submarine
also whats up with the random drive belt comment lol
It was some spammer trying to get you to go to an outside link.
 
Old Feb 23, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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+1 on the pesky nut redmond is talking about. Otherwise it should be an easy job. Small vise grip did the works for me as well as a propane torch. I bought my bearings from blauparts they have a kit there for sale that includes hardware.
 
Old Mar 20, 2014 | 05:35 PM
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I know I'm reviving a really old thread...but the DIY link that was posted (AudiWorld Tech Articles) says it's for B5 S4 ('00-'02). I have a '98 A4 Avant Quattro (B5). Same rear wheel bearing DIY info???
 
Old Mar 20, 2014 | 08:45 PM
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^Yup. No difference in the process. All of the bits look the same.
 
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