MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Black9 on June 06, 2017, 01:39:06 pm

Title: MK5 GTI wheel bearing size?
Post by: Black9 on June 06, 2017, 01:39:06 pm
What size of rear wheel bearing does the mk5 gti require? ECP & VW have 2 sizes listed. 30 and 32 mm?
Title: Re: MK5 GTI wheel bearing size?
Post by: pudding on June 06, 2017, 01:42:29 pm
It varied depending on model year.  VW should be able to tell you from your Reg / VIN no.

Title: Re: MK5 GTI wheel bearing size?
Post by: Black9 on June 06, 2017, 02:39:11 pm
Called euro car parts and 2 different VW dealers and they all said they don't know..
Title: Re: MK5 GTI wheel bearing size?
Post by: pudding on June 06, 2017, 03:38:17 pm
Buy both then and take back the one you don't use.
Title: Re: MK5 GTI wheel bearing size?
Post by: Black9 on June 06, 2017, 06:55:47 pm
Both sides, I'll need 4  :signLOL:

Title: Re: MK5 GTI wheel bearing size?
Post by: Christiank on June 06, 2017, 09:25:23 pm
What's your VIN number? - The difference since isn't so important.
Best way to check is to see if they have 3 or 4 bolt holes.

Usually easy to check with the VIN number. :)
Title: Re: MK5 GTI wheel bearing size?
Post by: r5gtt on June 07, 2017, 03:06:26 am
Quote from: Pudding on June 06, 2017, 03:38:17 pm
Buy both then and take back the one you don't use.
:happy2:
Title: Re: MK5 GTI wheel bearing size?
Post by: r5gtt on June 07, 2017, 03:06:48 am
 
Quote from: Black9 on June 06, 2017, 06:55:47 pm
Both sides, I'll need 4  :signLOL:
:signLOL:
Title: Re: MK5 GTI wheel bearing size?
Post by: pudding on June 07, 2017, 10:24:46 am
Quote from: Black9 on June 06, 2017, 06:55:47 pm
Both sides, I'll need 4  :signLOL:

Well it's that or remove an old one first to get the size, isn't it?
Title: Re: MK5 GTI wheel bearing size?
Post by: jason_rmh on June 07, 2017, 05:27:46 pm
Front can be determined by the number of bolt holes. The holes I refer to are the ones that mount the hub to the strut, not the wheel bolt holes ;)

You should be able to tell which you have by jacking the car up and looking at rear of hub, where you will be able to see the mounting holes.

Here is the 4 hole bearing:
https://goo.gl/images/7cVwGf
The number of holes is normally detailed on euro car parts too, so you can choose the right one.

Rear can mostly (but not always) be identified by the casting visible on rear of hub.

I did a post on it with pics a while back.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=111188.0

Jas