rear axle bearing cover

[McGuirk]

I had a oil leak from the bottom of the rear brake plate of my 64, so I pulled off the drum (thank you, torque meister knock-off) and found that I have the early bearing housing. (And that sometime someone ran out of the correct bolts and stuck an allen head on one).

My drum is a later replacement without the oil slinger, so I'm guessing these are my options after fixing the leak:

1. leave the early bearing cover and drum as is without the slinger, hope it doesn't leak.
2. get a later bearing cover #311501311, drill weep hole in backing plate.
3. leave the early bearing cover, find an early oil slinger, drill exit hole in drum. (I'd also have to find out how it attaches to the drum, anyone know?)

Right now, I'm leaning toward #2, drilling the backing plate seems easier than drilling the drum. I also found out that the rear axle seal kit from Wolfsburg West comes with 2 metal washers, the larger one is the oil deflector for the later housing. I saw a thread when I was researching this where people were looking for this part. Most of the other axle kits only have the small metal washer.

[bill may]

do number 2. throw small washer in the trash.
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[SlimJimVinny]

I had this issue as well.
I did option number two. Take your time and make sure everything is lined up where you want it first, I did it in about 10 minutes with a Dremmel.
It worked well, didn't have any problems after that.
Then I installed sealed bearings, so now I REALLY don't have any leaks.
Hope that helps...
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Evelyn 1971 Type I

[SlimJimVinny]

I had this issue as well.
I did option number two. Take your time and make sure everything is lined up where you want it first, I did it in about 10 minutes with a Dremmel.
It worked well, didn't have any problems after that.
Then I installed sealed bearings, so now I REALLY don't have any leaks.
Hope that helps...
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Marilynn 1962 Type I
Evelyn 1971 Type I

[McGuirk]

Yeah, that's the same WW kit I bought, 111598051A, but it has two washers, the thinner, smaller one that chews up o-rings (thanks for the warning, Bill) and a larger thicker one. I picked up a used later style bearing cover from Rancho Transmission today that has an old, beat up oil deflector still mounted in it, it looks to be the same size as the WW washer. Maybe WW switched suppliers, the oil seal is blue with numbers on it but no manufacturer's name.

[glutamodo]

I might have to change my statement that I bought one from WW. I have a couple of kits here that I did buy in the last couple of years, but in looking at my various WW receipts (well, saved emails) I can't find those in any of them. It must have been from Busdepot or CIP then.

[vw donvieira]

I used the 311501311A axle seal housing for my 1964 Ghia and the axle bearing area is too shallow for the bearing to seat against the housing. The brake backing plate moves. Is the "A" in the part number the problem?

Thanks, vwdon
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[EVfun]

I did number 1, and when doing that the paper gasket is not used either. I have to agree with Bill May, throw that small washer in the trash. I have never had any problem getting the O ring to seal without it, but I have with it.

The oil deflector seems to be available, I just hit up CIP because the site is easy and they list the deflector as available. It clips on the hole in the center area of the drum and then sits in the hole in the edge of stock older drums.
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