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? |
GeorgeKopf |
Jun 14 2022, 02:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 9-February 21 From: Princeton, NJ Member No.: 25,186 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I recently reinstalled my OEM caps and it was very challenging.
The smallest tap with my rubber mallet tilted the cap and it would jam. The technique I finally used was to hold the cap all the way around with my fingers touching the flanges and lightly tap back and forth and side to side. That way, I could feel the cap starting to tilt in one direction or another and then adjust. It took me several attempts per cap. Once it was started, a few deft taps seated it home. Good Luck. George |
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