I need to replace rear brake disk splash shields on a 2004 A3. Are the wheel bearings likely to be easy to remove without having to buy new ones?

If you're having to remove them then my advice would be to fit new wheel bearings

Thanks for your reply Steve. I’ve had a go at it and the bearing comes off easily once the hub bolt is removed. My hub’s ABS wheel has vanished so I need a new bearing. 
 

I saw various magnetic ABS senders on ebay, but doubt they would fit bearings by all manufacturers. Best to get a new bearing as you say.

Alan

Hello Alan,

As I understand it - and I could be wrong - but the ‘sender’ is part of the hub, and not the bearing. 
Irrespective, I simply had the whole hub replaced, since it was a much quicker job than replacing the bearing in an old hub.

I used a Febi hub and bearing assembly - bought at a competitive price off EBay. 
Kind regards,

Gareth.

p.s. Have a look at the disc splash/backing plate at the same time. These rust fairly quickly, so worth changing it at the same time if it’s showing signs of deterioration. 

Sorry Alan,

Senior moment! Just read the title of your post - does help to do so!

Apologies and kind regards,

Gareth. 

6 hours ago, Teledeluxe said:

Thanks for your reply Steve. I’ve had a go at it and the bearing comes off easily once the hub bolt is removed. My hub’s ABS wheel has vanished so I need a new bearing. 
 

I saw various magnetic ABS senders on ebay, but doubt they would fit bearings by all manufacturers. Best to get a new bearing as you say.

Alan

Hi there must be a multitude of manufacturers for this size bearing therefore if you measure the o/d of your bearing and then match it up with the sensor rings available.

Steve.

I’d had replacement splash plates for ages, but had put off installing them as I thought removing the wheel bearing might be difficult. Failure of an ABS ring and impending mot test was the excuse I needed to do the job. Febi bearing on order. 🙂 Thanks guys

Febi bearing, not hub Alan? Difference in price worth the extra hassle? 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Yes, I prefer to buy OEM quality and avoid cheap parts. 

Sorry Alun - don’t understand.
I meant that you buying a Febi bearing to fit into your old hub, rather than buying the complete Febi hub-and-bearing assembly, which would be much easier and better solution than pressing/hammering bearings in and out.

11 hours ago, Magnet said:

Sorry Alun - don’t understand.
I meant that you buying a Febi bearing to fit into your old hub, rather than buying the complete Febi hub-and-bearing assembly, which would be much easier and better solution than pressing/hammering bearings in and out.

No you are right, you are not getting the fact that the bearing and sensor ring are a bolt in unit there is no pressing in of any bearing into any hub its all an integral unit that just bolts on to the knuckle they have designed this to cut down on interference fit machining, it's the difference between 2006  and 2015 technology.

Steve.

Thanks Steve. Sounds like VAG have saved some more steel again then- bless them. 
6 year old (and average mileage?) and needing a bearing changed? Perhaps the progress is marked by selling parts quicker than they previously did. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

The bearing on the A3 I’ve been working on is ok. I just had to remove it to replace the splash shield. The ABS ring had also disappeared.

Alan

22 hours ago, Magnet said:

Thanks Steve. Sounds like VAG have saved some more steel again then- bless them. 
6 year old (and average mileage?) and needing a bearing changed? Perhaps the progress is marked by selling parts quicker than they previously did. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Hi it depends what the roads are like where Alan lives, frequent potholes will wreck any suspension in record time hence the disappearance of the sensor ring.

Steve

I saw various magnetic ABS senders on ebay, but doubt they would fit bearings by all manufacturers. Best to get a new bearing as you say.

I completed this job about 6 weeks ago. The ABS sensor was actually the fault. The bearing was a bit worn though so I replaced that too.

 

Alan

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I also used a Febi hub and bearing assembly, i bought at a competitive price off EBay. 
 

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I also used a Febi hub and bearing assembly, i bought at a competitive price off EBay. 
 

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