I managed to get the hub fitted this lunchtime & torqued up. I now have to fit the suspension turret that side & get the wheel on then give it a road test, once that's done I can check the n/s ball joints & hopefully get away with just replacing the boots on them then change the turret that side & a wheel alignment check should have the front end sorted.
I would just like to say a massive thanks to @Royston90 for the loan of the torque wrench. View attachment 248517
Was the back end lifting as you were torquing it :p
I have to say I’ve done all my hubs and never torqued them up, just made sure they were bloody tight…with the assistance of a 3ft piece of pipe. In fact I think I done the last one with my new Milwaukee :D
 
Well done...thats some torque wrench, what a beast
It sure was but the fact it had so much leverage meant I had to put more effort in torquing the brake caliper carrier bolts up with my weedy 1/2" drive version !
So glad to get those couple of jobs out of the way it might stop my hair going anymore grey than it is already:).
 
Was the back end lifting as you were torquing it :p
I have to say I’ve done all my hubs and never torqued them up, just made sure they were bloody tight…with the assistance of a 3ft piece of pipe. In fact I think I done the last one with my new Milwaukee :D
I must admit that it was the most effortless bit of torquing on the whole job. I did use my son DeWalt impact gun to undo the d/shaft nut which again just wizzed undone. Standing on an appropriate length of bar taking my weight into account was looking my only option until @Royston 90 kindly let me the biggest t/wrench I've ever clapped eyes on:)
 
Put the wheels back on with the new Gen. Grabber AT3's today & took it for a 5 mile test drive. It was so much smoother than before, also pleased that when I went over a bump I didn't get the farting noise along with the TC light as I did before with the dodgy wheel bearing:).
 
Glad it`s all done & smooth now, a job well done ! I need to do mine, but first things first I have to splash out £200 on doing my Passat timing belt :( as that is more important than the wheel bearing on the list of jobs. And thanks for lending me the adaptors Andy. I will get those copied when time allows.

Dan
 
Glad it`s all done & smooth now, a job well done ! I need to do mine, but first things first I have to splash out £200 on doing my Passat timing belt :( as that is more important than the wheel bearing on the list of jobs. And thanks for lending me the adaptors Andy. I will get those copied when time allows.

Dan
Yes all vehicles need money spent on them especially when they're the age of ours! No worries on the adaptors.
Hope the Passat goes well, all the best.
 

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