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1979 VW Beetle - Bearing Hub and Stub Axle

Murbella – Day 4 – Hub Disassembly

Posted on 2020-04-11

I started the rather process of removing the brake drum assembly to get to the main bearing hub.

1979 VW Beetle - Drive Side Rear Drum Assembly
1979 VW Beetle – Drive Side Rear Drum Assembly

 

You can tell how little driving I did in 2018 and 2019 as the rear bakes have almost no dust and as still extremely clean from when I redid them 2 years ago. I remember how filthy the previous set was when I bought her and took off the drum.

1979 VW Beetle - Bearing Hub and Stub Axle
1979 VW Beetle –  Pads

The pads are still good. I’m still not sure if I’ll put her original backing plates and these whole assemblies into her original parts bin. I doubt I’ll ever go back to rear drums but it may be good to keep these and the e-brake.

1979 VW Beetle - Bearing Hub and Stub Axle
1979 VW Beetle – Bearing Hub and Stub Axle

Everything came off quickly but the stub axle could not be pushed from the housing and bearings.

It is a friction interference fit but I could not get it to come out.

I tried multiple blows with some mid-size rubber mallets and it does not want to move a millimeter out.

I am not yet ready to hit it with the metal hammers yet.

1979 VW Beetle - Bearing Hub and Stub Axle
1979 VW Beetle – Bearing Hub and Stub Axle

Now I tend to be far more careful with trying to break down old classic car parts and I probably did not apply enough force.

There’s there part of me that just does not want to risk any damage to anything that I plan on reusing so I error on the side of caution.

I removed the shock as well.

I had put this on new 3 years ago so it doesn’t have much in the way of miles in it either.


 

1979 VW Beetle - Driver Side Axle - 13.40 degree spring plate
1979 VW Beetle – Driver Side Axle – 13.40 degree spring plate

The spring plate is set at 13.40 degrees without the body and engine weight.

Given out steep the driveway is and how I often scrape the tail pipe going in and out, I doubt I can lower her rear end without seriously risking more exhaust damage.

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