kmongru

hey guys, i tried to do a search, but nothing came up.

i have an 05 a6 3.2, and i need to replace the front wheel bearings. how hard is it to do? i couldnt find any info on it?

also are the wheel bearings just bolted in in these cars? or are they pressed into the hubs?

thanks

any help is appreciated!

raj99

I found the following on utube, but it's for a B7. My suspicion is that it'll most likely be the same for the C6. I actually did this for my old C5 many years and you will need a press, amongst all the other tools for removal.

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A6Gary

The front wheel bearing is bolted to the wheel bearing housing. Per the Bentley Repair Manual, you have to disconnect the two upper control arms, and remove the axle to R&R the wheel bearing. To remove the hub from the bearing, you have to press it out.

SchwarzS6

I believe that you can also purchase the entire wheel bearing housing with a new bearing from Audi to avoid the need to press out the old bearing and press in the new one. I am not sure of the cost difference but having pressed out a number of wheel bearings in my life it may be worth the cost. It can take a 20 ton press to remove a wheel bearing.

kmongru

awesome

thanks guys,

i also called audi up here in canada, and they dont sell the bearing with the hub already.

but looks like an easy job, to pull off

thanks!

D's Avant

That's what AUDI just did for mine covered under CPO. They replaced both uprights left and right side with new ones that included new wheel bearing's. They could't get the pinch bolts out to replace the upper control arms under warranty. The Ser. Adv. said they were not cheap.