Posted by: lee ivatt - 02 June 2007 13:38:44
Im trying to install my front hubs, but the bearings seem to be too tight to go the whole length of the shaft/spindle? A friend of mine has told me they are always tight, and to guide them on with a hammer. i have done so with the spacer (see photo) but this is as far as it goes? My fear is that if i hammer them on they wont come off again, especially as i need to remove them later to install the brake shoe hardwear, (once ive found some) the parts are from 'vw heritage' page 25, nos 4-12 in catalogue. they are >1965 so i cant understand why they wont fit? I searched the samba, but all i found was a thread with two guys arguing the gramatical correctness over the description on roller bearings/ tapered and ball bearings :roll: the second photo shows a line of of the parts. Id also like to mention some of the old hubs i bought had the 'ball bearings' in them. the parts i have are tapered rollers in a casing. i assume this is just the modern equivalent of the old ball type and not that i have the wrong bearings, as they are labeled as >65. Please help, im at a complete loss here... :cry:

Posted by: lee ivatt - 02 June 2007 13:39:15
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Posted by: Jules - 03 June 2007 11:20:12
Give me a call if you want, we supply O.E. bearings and I would be happy to do some measuring for you if it would help!

Posted by: Chris - 04 June 2007 10:47:09
Lee, I had the same roblem installing my front drums. The problem is the bearings. They should be the roller type. I found that the tappered type don't fit as there's a 'concave' on the spindle that only the ball bearing type will slot into. I swapped the bearings back to the ball type and they slotted in no problem. Chris

Posted by: lee ivatt - 04 June 2007 20:26:18
Hi thanks for your coments. Jules, we have spoke in the past i think, but ive lost your contact details, can you pm me or provide a number to call you on. Hi chris, glad someone else has experienced the same problem, they are such a simple item, i guess this is why it threw me so much when they didnt fit. Im a bit annoyed with the vw heritage, as i specifficaly told them i had a split beetle and they assured me the pre65 were correct. oh well, cant even sent them back now. Still DESPERATLY need brake drum internals.....

Posted by: lee ivatt - 13 June 2007 11:15:28
Thanks jules for pointing me in the right direction. (oh and the sterring wheel, well i couldnt not buy something) A light rubbing with wen n dry on spindles was enough to help the bearings slide on. The spacers however i think i must have been given the wrong ones or they were made faulty, as i had to machine them out about 1000/thou inch. any way the wheels are on. Just need to fit the new rear axle boots then the body can go on. I will post a pic of my complete chassis tonight, Please dont pick holes in it though, id post on the samba if i wanted that :lol: STILL NEED BRAKE DRUM INTERNALS!!! Anyone...?