Front wheel bearing hub

[Jason tanner]

Hi, changing front near side wheel bearing and hub, first bearing needing change, not bad considering 150 k miles. All has come off fairly easily considering how rusted all has become in 17 years. The 3 fixing bolts securing the hub itself were in an awful state and rounded immediately. Can I grind the heads off and then beat hub/grounded studs off ? possibly I could change bearing only and leave in situ if not. Any advice much appreciated

 

[Jason tanner]

Well, I won’t be grinding the heads off as bolt heads are countersunk ! Have seen people on YouTube grinding into the hubs themselves to sever the bolts, might be the way to go.

 

[Jason tanner]

Well, I won’t be grinding the heads off as bolt heads are countersunk ! Have seen people on YouTube grinding into the hubs themselves to sever the bolts, might be the way to go.

I’ll post this in case anyone does a search sometime for help lol. Today I took a 4 inch grinder with a very thin dic and cut down behind the hubs far enough to sever all 3 fixing bolts, then with a hammer and bolster managed to separate bearing from steering knuckle, replacement was simple, so job done. Found out about this on a Skoda forum , so thanks to those guys