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Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:07 pm

Hey guys

Speedo grease cap that holds the speedo drive in place on the wheel hub. Is that cap t3 specific? I got a replacement and it doesn't seem to fit the hub. Just kinda spins around. Doesn't seem big enough that I could pound it into place . Can i get a part number or am i missing something easy?

Thanks

Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:51 pm

Send it back and source out a pre owned one (used) It would be more then likely German.

Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:45 pm

They should be the same. It's possible that your rotors were machined a little heavy there.

Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:56 pm

Bobnotch wrote: They should be the same. It's possible that your rotors were machined a little heavy there.

Maybe i'm not understanding its installation properly. Mine is a 73 which would take the flared grease cap. I don't understand how its held in and turns with the wheel unless you just hammer it ti'll its stuck to the rotor hub. But the one I got looks too small to be able to fit in the hub of the rotor where i'd assume you'd press it in.

Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:52 pm

padgett wrote: I don't understand how its held in and turns with the wheel unless you just hammer it ti'll its stuck to the rotor hub. But the one I got looks too small to be able to fit in the hub of the rotor where i'd assume you'd press it in.

Insert the cable into the square hole, and install clip. Next, hammer it on. It's a tight press fit.

Then as the rotor spins, so does the cap, and finally the cable.

Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:58 pm

Bobnotch wrote: padgett wrote: I don't understand how its held in and turns with the wheel unless you just hammer it ti'll its stuck to the rotor hub. But the one I got looks too small to be able to fit in the hub of the rotor where i'd assume you'd press it in.

Insert the cable into the square hole, and install clip. Next, hammer it on. It's a tight press fit.

Then as the rotor spins, so does the cap, and finally the cable.

Thanks, figured that.

Just seems like this one is too small as I tried to see if it would fit this weekend and it just spun freely in the rotor's hub.

Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:16 pm

So what happened to the original dust cap? Generally they are snug fitting and need to be pried off when removing.

Mon Dec 23, 2019 1:22 pm

Well I'm out of ideas. Got a 73 grease cap off the classifieds and it fits more snug but not enough. There isn't a circlip or anything that holds the cap on? It's just press fit?

Mon Dec 23, 2019 2:49 pm

Nope, just a press fit. Same for RWD domestics. Or FWD rear hubs (rabbit/golf) and some Hondas and Toyotas.

It's possible you're not driving it on far enough. You do have a lot of cable sticking out. Do you have the rubber plug in the back of the spindle for setting cable depth in place?

Tue Dec 24, 2019 7:12 pm

Bobnotch wrote: Nope, just a press fit. Same for RWD domestics. Or FWD rear hubs (rabbit/golf) and some Hondas and Toyotas.

It's possible you're not driving it on far enough. You do have a lot of cable sticking out. Do you have the rubber plug in the back of the spindle for setting cable depth in place?

Guess i'll have to take it to someone because i'm pounding the hell out of it and its just not sticking.

Tue Dec 24, 2019 8:05 pm

On the aftermarket cap I had to dimple one with a punch to make it fit snugly. I put about 6-8 dimples on the side with a round punch.

Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:14 pm

So heres what it was.

Bad Rotor.

The rotor i had was some chinesium and i replaced it with a german rotor, everything works as it should now. Old one just wasn't machined properly.

Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:33 pm

That is good to know. Same holds true with new rear drums, out of round machining.
By the way I would like to have some nice rear drums.

Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:53 am

padgett wrote: So heres what it was.

Bad Rotor.

The rotor i had was some chinesium and i replaced it with a german rotor, everything works as it should now. Old one just wasn't machined properly.

After market part not machined proper , now there's a shock. I have a nice growing small collection of new made who knows where of plastic knobs and assorted parts that don't fit or pretend to until they come off in use.

Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:06 am

padgett wrote: So heres what it was.

Bad Rotor.

The rotor i had was some chinesium and i replaced it with a german rotor, everything works as it should now. Old one just wasn't machined properly.

I think I mentioned that in my first reply. #-o