The following VW technical bulletin sheds light on the 71-up bus rear outer bearing story. The gist of it is that
1) VW used two different styles of bearing in production. The first, made by SKF, was similar to the 68-70 bearings
except that the outer race has a flange on it. The other style, made by Durkopp and INA, had the outer race and rollers as an
inseparable unit, with the inner race a simple cylinder that slipped between the rollers and stub axle shaft;
2) Only the Durkopp/INA-style bearing would be available as a replacement part;
3) The labled side of the bearing should face outward on installation;
4) The bearings should only be installed/removed by pressing/pulling with a press or other tool.
The Bentley manual was never properly updated to reflect these changes.
The part # for the SKF-style bearing is 211-501-283B and the Durkopp/INA-style is 211-501-283D.
Just about every VW parts vendor will give you the later-style bearing with the incorrect early part #.
I've pressed/pulled the bearings in and out of the housings about a half-dozen times with no damage, using
a home-made contraption of threaded rod, big washers, nuts, big sockets, etc.
http://www.michaelknappmann.de/bulli/mi ... _100-1.jpg
IRS Rear Wheel Bearing Repack/Replace
-
- Getting Hooked!
- Location: Seattle
- Status: Offline
Return to “Transaxle/CV/RWBearings”
Jump to
- Itinerant Air-Cooled
- ↳ Faq & Links
- ↳ The IAC Mission
- ↳ Itinerary Archive 2007 - 2015
- ↳ 2007 Itinerary(s)
- ↳ 2008 Itinerary
- ↳ 2009 Itinerary
- ↳ 2010 Itinerary
- ↳ 2011 Itinerary
- ↳ 2012 Itinerary
- ↳ 2013 Itinerary
- ↳ 2014 Itinerary
- ↳ 2015 Itinerary
- ↳ 2016 Itinerary
- ↳ 2017 Itinerary
- ↳ 2018 Itinerary
- ↳ 2019 Itinerary
- ↳ 2020 Itinerary
- Technical Forums
- ↳ Troubleshooting / Diagnosis
- ↳ Body / Hardware
- ↳ Brakes
- ↳ Electrical
- ↳ Engine
- ↳ Field / Shop Tips
- ↳ Fuel Delivery
- ↳ Suspension / Steering / Tires
- ↳ Transaxle/CV/RWBearings
- Community Forums
- ↳ Type 1
- ↳ Type 2
- ↳ Type 3
- ↳ Type 4
- ↳ Porsche 911 / 912 / 914
- ↳ Save a VW!
- ↳ VW Related Stuff
- Whatever.....
- ↳ General Chat
- ↳ Free Speech
- ↳ Clubs, Get Togethers & Events
- ↳ Camping & Fishing!
- Classifieds
- ↳ Vehicles
- ↳ Accessories
- ↳ Parts
- ↳ 411 / 412 Parts
- ↳ Bay Window Bus Parts
- ↳ Beetle Parts
- ↳ Karmann Ghia Parts
- ↳ Porsche Parts
- ↳ Split Window Bus Parts
- ↳ Thing Parts
- ↳ Type 1 Engine Parts
- ↳ Type 3 Parts
- ↳ Type IV Engine Parts
- ↳ Vanagon Parts