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: 19,279 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. |
Mikey914 |
Jun 13 2022, 02:55 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,670 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
This was an issue with the center caps we made.
They required some additional clearance to allow for the caps to fit like OEM. If you tried to use non OEM caps they would not fit. |
emerygt350 |
Jun 13 2022, 06:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,101 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
I tried to track some down but had no luck. Do you guys stock them? I don't remember if I checked 914rubber.
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DaveB |
Jun 13 2022, 06:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 163 Joined: 25-November 21 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 26,107 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I use a door skin hammer to remove the caps. Any hammer you can get under the lip or raised bumps usually works. I tried to video how to remove it using my left hand with the hammer and filmed with my right. Awkward since I'm right handed. But you can see how easily it can be removed. Using a screwdriver and hammer never worked for me. Get the hammer under the the lip like this:
This is an '71 911 with a similar cap. On the 914 I just hit it under the raised bumps. Usually takes a few strikes and they come off like this. Just click the file. 480c.mov ( 3.36mb ) Number of downloads: 71 Good luck, DaveB |
arbitrary |
Jun 13 2022, 09:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 25-April 21 From: UK Member No.: 25,475 Region Association: None |
Or a old fashioned exhaust U clamp of the right size.
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Dave_Darling |
Jun 14 2022, 03:05 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,990 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
I was able, on my car, to just grab the caps with my biggest pair of channel-locks and then rock the handles back and forth to work the caps off.
It didn't work on one of the two front caps on the wife's 911, though. --DD |
Mikey914 |
Jun 14 2022, 12:34 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,670 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
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emerygt350 |
Jun 14 2022, 01:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,101 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
No, these would be just for the plane old stock 4 bolt setup.
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Mikey914 |
Jun 14 2022, 02:06 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,670 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
We have them clearance correctly for both satin and polished. Someone did make some that are not clearanced properly and sells them, but ours do fit with stock cap. And yes, it's a tight fit.
https://914rubber.com/search/?q=wheel+cap Attached image(s) |
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 |
emerygt350 |
Jun 15 2022, 04:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,101 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
I was hoping for the bearing cap rather than the wheel cap, or are they the same thing?
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mepstein |
Jun 15 2022, 04:54 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,279 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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ClayPerrine |
Jun 15 2022, 05:57 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,474 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
For the bearing dust cap I use a set of dust cap pliers.
For the center cap on the 4 lug fuchs, I made an installer and remover from a PVC pipe fitting. Went to Lowes and in the plumbing isle I found a fitting that would almost fit over the cap. I took it home and sanded it down inside until the rim rested against the flange of the cap. The remover was just a PVC fitting turned down to fit in the center of the wheel. Both work great! Clay |
emerygt350 |
Jun 15 2022, 08:34 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,101 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
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vitamin914 |
Jun 15 2022, 08:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 8-September 21 From: Toronto Canada Member No.: 25,893 Region Association: Canada |
For the bearing dust cap I use a set of dust cap pliers. For the center cap on the 4 lug fuchs, I made an installer and remover from a PVC pipe fitting. Went to Lowes and in the plumbing isle I found a fitting that would almost fit over the cap. I took it home and sanded it down inside until the rim rested against the flange of the cap. The remover was just a PVC fitting turned down to fit in the center of the wheel. Both work great! Clay I like the pliers... Explains the purpose of the lugs on our grease dust caps. |
vitamin914 |
Jun 15 2022, 09:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 8-September 21 From: Toronto Canada Member No.: 25,893 Region Association: Canada |
I was hoping for the bearing cap rather than the wheel cap, or are they the same thing? Wheel cap is cosmetic. Bearing cap is important. Yes, and all I can find at 914rubber is the wheel cap. I am going to work on the VW beetle grease dust cap to see if I can get it to go on. After measuring it carefully I found the aftermarket cap is 0.003" smaller in several places. Not much, but on an interference fit it can make a big difference. I will spin it on the lathe with some sand paper since there is not much to remove. If it does go on (using GeorgeKopf's technique) then the next question is the soft foam o-ring seal replacement - mine are totally squished and no longer look like o-rings. They are not standard o-ring material. Maybe it can be made out the rear lens seal cord cut to length and glued into a ring with Loctite 404? @mikey914 Here is a 2017 thread that talks about them... Mark talks about them in the thread. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;#entry2553499 |
GeorgeKopf |
Jun 15 2022, 10:03 AM
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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 found a large o-ring (not the soft rubber that falls apart) at my local Ace hardware store. It squished nicely between the hub and the cap. I think it cost about a dollar.
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Morph914 |
Jun 15 2022, 01:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 22-August 16 From: St Augustine, FL Member No.: 20,326 Region Association: South East States |
I had a hell of a time with my bearing dust covers. My buddy rigged up a sanding drum on his lathe and we bored it out a little, lubed it up and went on fine.
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