HI..my 1st post,i need to replace my rear os right wheel bearing and noticed the hub nut is a torx type..does anyone know the exact size?..also how difficult is it to replace these bearings and what type are they? what tools would i need eg..pullers and the like) mine is octavia 1.9 tdi estate 55 reg..any help will be greatly appreciated..thankyou in advance--skodaman3....Just done them bearings with help from watching youtube mechanics..M18 torx bit for the wheel hub nut..M14 torx bit for the brake caliper..whip them of and hub..disc..all come of in 2 mins..the wheel bearing will be attached to the back of the disc when you take the disc of..a gentle tap and it comes straight of so easy..pop the new 1 in the back of the disc and reverse assemble..not kidding that was the easiest car job ive ever done,saved myself££££££££££££££££££££ from garage prices.dont know what the front ones are like but will tackle them aswell when i need to ..so to recap,,male torx bits M18 & M14 rachet and extension bar half inch socket for the little brake caliper nuts thats it!hope this helps someone else who wants to change theirs..SIMPLES.

Edited 16 March, 201115 yr by skodaman3

HI..my 1st post,i need to replace my rear os right wheel bearing and noticed the hub nut is a torx type..does anyone know the exact size?..also how difficult is it to replace these bearings and what type are they? what tools would i need eg..pullers and the like) mine is octavia 1.9 tdi estate 55 reg..any help will be greatly appreciated..thankyou in advance--skodaman3....Just done them bearings with help from watching youtube mechanics..M18 torx bit for the wheel hub nut..M14 torx bit for the brake caliper..whip them of and hub..disc..all come of in 2 mins..the wheel bearing will be attached to the back of the disc when you take the disc of..a gentle tap and it comes straight of so easy..pop the new 1 in the back of the disc and reverse assemble..not kidding that was the easiest car job ive ever done,saved myself££££££££££££££££££££ from garage prices.dont know what the front ones are like but will tackle them aswell when i need to ..so to recap,,male torx bits M18 & M14 rachet and extension bar half inch socket for the little brake caliper nuts thats it!hope this helps someone else who wants to change theirs..SIMPLES.

could you just tell me ( about to try the wheel bearing change) whether you needed to pack with grease?? or any other helpful tips..first time for me so need to be prepared...thanks in advance

hi davyc.the rear wheel bearing is a complete assembly with a hub flange..not like the old ones where you can pack and grease,comes straight of in 1 whole piece,and then new 1 straight on,so easy to do,expensive tho mine cost £107 genuine skoda part from ebay,here is a link to the ebay shop i got mine from,,good luck skodaman3.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/04-08-SKODA-OCTAVIA-A5-REAR-WHEEL-BEARING-1T0598611B-/320642948630?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aa7cf1e16

hi davyc. here is a link to the wheel bearings,i hope ive done it right this time ..new to all this myself.My link

hi davyc. here is a link to the wheel bearings,i hope ive done it right this time ..new to all this myself.My link

excellent have purchased and will give it all a try, here's hoping no issues, have a mate with the correct tool so of to give it a try when the part arrives.

hi skodaman3 one more question for you....did you use an extractor or pulling mechanism to pull of the bearing/hub assembly or did you just pull or "persuade it off" ?? sorry to pester just want to make sure i do it the right way. Have the torx bits....oops just re read your post from before..just a quick tap to get off!!

hi davy..sorry for the delay,(just finished work..yeh thats right once you get the disc of you will find it attached to the back of the disc,and just a gentle tap will separate it,then reverse assemble,the only difficult part really was,getting the brake caliper off,M14 torx for the 2 bolts at the back,but a bit awkward space wise getting at them, i used a T bar socket handle thing and the lump hammer to persuade it but wasnt much space to hit it,i suppose if i jacked it up higher it would of been even easier,but only had the crappy car jack,never the less still pretty easy tho..good luck let me know how you got on,peter.