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front wheel bearing question |
87m491 |
May 23 2017, 06:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 275 Joined: 29-July 12 From: Portland, the original! Member No.: 14,731 Region Association: North East States |
Doing my fronts this past weekend. When I got the hub off I found what I'm pretty sure was #37 (rubber ring) in the part sheet below. The ones on my car were swollen and pretty ratty. They seemed just to be floating around in the hub, so not sure of their purpose.
Can someone tell me where exactly they are supposed to sit? Can I just replace them with a similar sized O ring? Happy to have BTDTs on how much "spare" grease to place in the hub after I repack the new bearings. Hopefully up for this weekend as the bearing kit I just bought was apparently for a 6 even though adverted for a 4 and the seal and bearings were all wrong. thx. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/345053ca7e80c5ad4275-5ac4a1cffde6c91f8fe01efb688d265e.r54.cf2.rackcdn.com-14731-1495543154.1.gif) |
r_towle |
May 23 2017, 06:55 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I don't recall a rubber ring there, just the bearing seat, the bearing, and the rubber seal. They are installed in that order.
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6freak |
May 23 2017, 07:07 AM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
[quote name='r_towle' date='May 23 2017, 05:55 AM' post='2488829']
I don't recall a rubber ring there, me neither! but its been a long time since I've been in there, but there it is #37 id say yes find one that works with grease and go for it...good luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
Kansas 914 |
May 23 2017, 08:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I don't recall a rubber ring there, me neither! but its been a long time since I've been in there, but there it is #37 id say yes find one that works with grease and go for it...good luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) They are (or should I say WERE there) from the factory. I pulled apart some front end parts a few months ago that came from a early (1971 maybe) parts car - I still have it sitting on my bench. They rarely got replaced after the cap was removed the first time. I don't know anyone that is putting them back on today, probably because they are tough to find. I did some research and found a VW part number but no inventory. |
87m491 |
May 23 2017, 08:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 275 Joined: 29-July 12 From: Portland, the original! Member No.: 14,731 Region Association: North East States |
Ahh, not sure why this bulb did not go off sooner. Is the O ring supposed to sit on the shoulder of the bearing cap? That make sense as the rear hub seal keeps the grease from going out the back, this keeps it from going out the front side. I thought because I found them in the hubs, they were supposed to be inside there.
If that's where it goes, I'm definitely going for a NAPA piece for 99 cents. PN is out there #421839455 and available at dealers between $5-$7. Seems overkill as mine certainly weren't doing anything and the hubs were not leaking. thx I don't recall a rubber ring there, me neither! but its been a long time since I've been in there, but there it is #37 id say yes find one that works with grease and go for it...good luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) They are (or should I say WERE there) from the factory. I pulled apart some front end parts a few months ago that came from a early (1971 maybe) parts car - I still have it sitting on my bench. They rarely got replaced after the cap was removed the first time. I don't know anyone that is putting them back on today, probably because they are tough to find. I did some research and found a VW part number but no inventory. |
Kansas 914 |
May 23 2017, 09:01 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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87m491 |
May 23 2017, 04:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 275 Joined: 29-July 12 From: Portland, the original! Member No.: 14,731 Region Association: North East States |
Here you go. A buck or so at NAPA, though now that I see where it goes, you might try the next smaller size than 2".
Old vs New new(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i723.photobucket.com-14731-1495579779.1.jpg) On the hub shoulder where the cap would sit against it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i723.photobucket.com-14731-1495579779.2.jpg) |
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