So I was attempting to change my front wheel bearings and I stripped one one of the out. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to best approach this. Also, on the passenger side I was able to remove the 4 bolts (triple square 12MM). Is there anyway to not have to remove the entire arm that the hub is pressed into or will I eventually have to do this? Any help is appreciated! BTW I have a 2004 A4 Quattro 1.8T.
Thanks,
Nathan

 

I know most people just remove the tie rod and the bottom bolt, but that's for the CV boot/axle. I don't know about the bearing.

 

Thanks for the info. Do you have any idea on the pinch/knuckle bolts how I need to approach them. For example, at the top of the spindle where the upper control arm and something else are attached and a pinch/knuckle bolt is on it as well...do you know if all bolts have to be removed in order to completely remove the spindle?
Thanks

 

No not really, I hear they're a pain on the older models, I don't really know about ours. I haven't done it myself on my A4, did it in a Primera before and that was a pain.