Front bearing dust cap., Is there a secret? |
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Front bearing dust cap., Is there a secret? |
vitamin914 |
Jun 13 2022, 01:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 8-September 21 From: Toronto Canada Member No.: 25,893 Region Association: Canada |
I want to replace the bearing dust caps on the front rotors. The lugs on the OEM part stick out too far for the wheel center cap to be inserted into the aftermarket rims.
To remove the caps, I have read to use glancing blows with a hammer. No luck with that. The only way I found how to take them off is using a flat screw driver against the rotor to pry them off. On the right is a new VW replacement part (from CIP1.com). Same VW part number 111-405-692-B as on the 914 drawings (-691-B has a speedometer hole for the VW beetle). Both new and old measure 48mm on the ID. They seem identical except for the lugs on the OEM cap. Not sure if the lugs were for a removal tool or what. They don't seem to serve a purpose and I don't want them... The OEM cap is not easy to put on, but a few whacks with a leather faced hammer seats it. No such luck with the aftermarket parts. Just goes crooked and nothing more. I am afraid to hammer too hard. What is too hard? - I don't want to damage anything or peel off a metal sliver off the cap that will get into the bearing. I can see where the rotor is cutting into the cap on the one I tried to put on. Is there some secret trick to installing this? Sand and polish the new cap? magic anti seize lubricant? |
mepstein |
Jun 13 2022, 01:48 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,307 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I’m not trying to be smart here but why are you replacing the cap? Oem parts always fit better. Tolerance between the new cap and the rotor sound a bit tight. Try some lube and if that doesn’t work, you can either make some clearance on the cap or the rotor or both.
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vitamin914 |
Jun 13 2022, 02:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 8-September 21 From: Toronto Canada Member No.: 25,893 Region Association: Canada |
I’m not trying to be smart here but why are you replacing the cap? Oem parts always fit better. Tolerance between the new cap and the rotor sound a bit tight. Try some lube and if that doesn’t work, you can either make some clearance on the cap or the rotor or both. No problem. I agree OEM should always fit better. I have aftermarket rims. The plastic cap that plugs the wheel hole works in the rear but the lugs on the OEM grease cap won't let the plastic cap go in on the front. Left with nice wheels with an ugly center. It is a cosmetic thing for the front wheel. I could paint it but they are really banged up and won't match the rears with the plastic caps. |
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