Mk4 Ibiza front wheel bearing help

[Lowry020505]

The front wheel bearing has moved in the hub on my friends mk4 Ibiza sport, her p/s drive shaft had snapped, so I went out to replace it for her eariler today and it seemed to short, on furthur investigation I found that the wheel bearing has moved about 1" outwards,

Iv just got a new bearing kit for her, ( it's got the wheel hub already pressed into the bearing ) just had a quick look on youtube how there done and it seems there done pretty much insitu on the car with a special puller tool,,

What I'm wondering if I removed the whole hub assembly completly off the car, will I be able to press the new bearing into the hub without damaging it,

Problem I think I might have is,,,, I will be putting the press on the wheel flange ( thus all the pressure will be on the inner part of the bearing ) rather then the outer shell of the bearing,,,

Has anyone ever done one on here just using a hydroulic press rather then a puller/pusher kit?

 

[RUM4MO]

I have absolutely no experience of doing this job, but, I firmly believe that these "GEN2" bearing sets, must be fitted using "GEN2" bearing fitting equipment, just trying to press them in will mean causing the new bearing severe damage.

Maybe have a look on the "laser tools" website under CAR > POWERTRAIN > GEN2 BEARINGS for an idea of what is needed and why.

 

[Lowry020505]

Cheers mate, that's what I thought, you've just confirmed it for me, thanks