06' Jetta Rear Wheel Bearings

[mpapiary]

Hello All! New to this forum. I have an 06 Jetta TDI with a bad rear wheel bearing. I am planning on replacement this weekend. Does anybody have a torque specs needed for this job? Thank you.

[chittychittybangbang]

Axle nut: 133 ft-lb + 1/4 turn. It's a single use bolt only, you don't want the wheel falling off!

Not sure if the dust shield has to come off but the dust shield bolts are 6 ft-lb

Brake caliper-carrier bolts 26-ft lb (single use bolt)

Brake carrier housing bots 66 + 1/4 turn (single use bolt)

I haven't done it on this car but it should be similar to this:
http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/b...ring-sound.htm

You don't have to disconnect the brake line, just put it to the side and don't let the caliper hang by the brake line.

[mpapiary]

Thanks for the info!!!! Looks straight forward enough to do. Have done the front bearings, this is my first rear.

[Ben06]

Was it making lots of noise?

[mpapiary]

Yes, lots of noise. I thought it was the front (which was really bad!), but changed it and the noise is still there. Checked the rears and found one wheel with movement in both directions. Ordered a new assembly. I am really kind of disappointed in this car, 95,000 and have had to change both fronts and now a rear bearing. This is getting expensive and they have worn out for no apperent reason. I think VW could have done a little better than this! Next is the timing belt.

[mpapiary]

Bearing job completed. Thank you for the helpful information. This is a fairly simple one for anyone who hasn't done it but is considering trying. Just make sure you have the 18mm driver and an hour.

[chittychittybangbang]

Good job. If you took detailed pictures it would have qualified for the writeup contest and prize. Any additional tips or "gotchas" would be helpful but it won't qualify for the contest. Any tips?