Are the front wheel bearings for the 6m 'universal' or are they sided?

Do I need the whole kit like this?

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/360995003564?nav=SEARCH

Not handed & that gives you everything you'll need, bearing, circlip, hub nut, nuts for strut to housing & steering joint nut

Is it covered in the Haynes or Is there a guide on here? The search never seems effective on my phone.

Do you assemble it all and then press it in or? As you can tell I have little knowledge on wheel bearings.

Pretty sure it's in the Haynes, but undo the main hub nut on the driveshaft, remove the brake caliper & disc, undo the trackrod end nut and disconnect the steering link, undo the two bolts from the strut/shock to hub housing, then undo the three bolts that hold the bottom ball joint to the wishbone, then the hub housing can be removed, there are two big circlips around the bearing that need to be removed, then press the bearing out, fit a new circlip into one side of the hub housing, then press the new bearing in till it's touching the circlip, fit the other circlip and reassemble in the reverse order you dismantled it :)

not really a newbie leaner job imo

Thanks Nige, we'll do our best!

No, it's not, but I don't really have a choice. Gotta get it done as cheap as possible so it can go through it's MOT and I can sell it on.
Need to make the money back to cover the minuses I've amounted with Golf!

As for the rear bearings having excessive play, should tightening them up (is it a nut?) do the job? One was a fail, one was an advisory.

How can I replace the rear brake hose ferrule? I know these are front ones but are the ferrules just the metal clips circled?

If not, which part are they and how do I replace them? At least I'm learning from all this.

I'm making the dangerous assumption that the parts I'm ordering say they fit, so they will fit.

Links;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371151995412

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371141849028

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360995003564

Assuming nipping them up will cure the rears I'll only order one bearing. If the ferrule is the bit circled, is the easiest way to replace it to just replace the whole brake hose on the rear?

Otherwise parts only come £56ish.

Those front flexy pipes are showing a banjo bolt fitting for the caliper end, check your calipers are banjo fitting as some VWll calipers are a straight fitting. You can't replace the ferule as it's crimped onto the pipe

Rear bearing adjust

Adjusting wheel bearing play

Note:

Using a screwdriver it must be possible to move the thrust washer by finger pressure (without leverage).

‒ Secure with locking ring and new split pin.

Ah, balls. The car is nowhere near me and I have no idea what the connectors are. Need to order parts asap as I've only got until next Monday!

So for the ferrule I need to replace the whole hose?

I think that last diagram makes sense. Sure it will become obvious once I'm looking at it.

I'm think my polo had straight connection to the caliper but it was a while ago but my Ibiza definitely does as I've just bought new stainless braided hoses :)

Yes a new flexy pipe is the only way to get around the rusty ferule

When you get the protective cover off the centre of the rear hub, you'll see a cage over the nut and a big split pin, remove the split pin & cage, then you'll see the same as that picture, keep tightening the big nut till the play has gone and you can just move the washer as shown in the picture ( split pin 4mm x 30mm)

Just outta interest and to save starting a new thread, How much (ball park) would a garage charge for one (front left) to be changed ?

Okay so one rear pipe as well. That's fine, I think the pipes were about £15.

Best go for straight connectors then. I'd imagine if a 6n and an Ibiza both have them then this 6n will too. I'd better hope so anyway!

Keep finding things that need doing to the Golf, pretty sure the exhaust is blowing. Wanna keep the cost of the Polo to a minimum now :/

I wouldn't assume anything regarding the front pipes, as the picture in the parts list shows both and my 6n was 5 years ago, so I couldn't say for definite what the fittings were and mine was an early 6N so best have a look at yours before you order the wrong ones !!

I literally don't have the time to drive 30 miles to my mum's place. In working every day until Saturday when I have to get the work done. All I can do is hope someone with a late 6n has done the pipes and can help me.

Is it the pipes or the hoses? What's the the difference between the two connectors.

Are these basically the same bit with straight connectors?

http://www.gsfcarparts.com/657vg0320

Searching on GSF for my reg doesn't come up with the banjo type, only the straight type?

Edited 17 May, 201511 yr by mbusby993

That GSF link is for the rear axle not the fronts

Eugh, I keep getting which ones I need mixed up.

http://www.gsfcarparts.com/657vg0120

Banjo connection again.

If they are banjo fitting, don't forget to buy new copper washers for the banjo bolts !!

Seeing as I've not had any come up with the straight fitting I reckon it must be?

If anyone else reads this and knows for sure and wants to weigh in sharpish that wouldbe great!

I have some copper washers, but not sure what size these would be.

The banjo bolts or washers are not listed in the parts list !! but I know the thread in the caliper is M10 x 1

I got the part number for the brake hose from VagCat and it seemed to come up with the banjo connector hoses.

I'm so confused. I'm just going to have to go with the banjo ones I think as all signs seem to point to them.

I'll get a couple of M10 washers and hope they fit. the brake hoses in the original link i put on here say the inner thread is M10x1 as well.

Edited 17 May, 201511 yr by mbusby993

Will that pipe do for running along to the back?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brake-Pipe-3-16-Copper-Line-25ft-Joiner-Male-Female-3-8-Nuts-Ends-Tubing-Kit-/251817957041?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3aa18516b1

I've worked out the hose I need is this one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141093185364

and for the front hoses i'm guessing it must be these because I can't seem to find any others...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-BRAKE-HOSE-FRONT-VW-POLO-6N-6N1-6N2-1-4-1996-01-/371151995412?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&fits=Model%3APolo&hash=item566a620214

They are good but the copper tube is showing imperial fittings not the metric you need and you'll need a flaring tool if your making up rigid pipes

Looking on ebay for piping i'm only getting imperial. This is just starting to irritate me now, it shouldn't be this difficult to find brake pipe.

I bought this a couple weeks ago.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/brake-pipe-copper-line-25ft-joiner-male-female-nuts-ends-tubing-joint-kit-3-16/261756715975?rt=nc&_soffid=5004839709&_soffType=OrderSubTotalOffer&_trksid=p5731.m3795

Those are the fittings you need.

Quality seems good, and the joiners can come in handy if you don't want to replace a complete line.

Some MOT guys don't approve of the inline joiners, don't know why ???