Photo request - brake spindle

Blitzkrieg_ · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:17 am Post subject: Photo request - brake spindle

Hello all,

I'm looking for the following:

1. A hi res pic of a Type 3 drum brake spindle (Spindle only)

2. A hi-res pic of a Type 3 disc brake spindle (spindle only)

I would appreciate any help, I've searched the gallery and can't find anything Sad

Thanks!

Russ Wolfe · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:21 am Post subject:

What are you trying to do??
VW did change the inner front wheel bearing size in the middle of 1968. So If you are trying to go from drum to disc, you will probably have to change the inside bearing.
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Blitzkrieg_ · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:57 am Post subject:

I have a '68 Fastback. Now, bear in mind that South African fastbacks were all wide 5 PCD, with the obvious exception of the Automatic models...

Are the actual spindle sizes the same? I believe that all water cooled VW's (Golf, Polo, etc) use the same back wheel bearings that would work on the Type 3 front spindle...

Blitzkrieg_ · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:26 am Post subject:

Russ Wolfe · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:56 am Post subject:

The water cooled cars took the same bearings as the late 68 on T-3's. As for your SA car, and it being a 68 besides, it would be hard to say, which bearing it took.
Someplace here on The Samba, there is a FAG bearign conversion chart, from VW part numbers, to FAG part numbers. The FAG numbers can be looked up to get the dimensions.
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Blitzkrieg_ · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:05 am Post subject:

Thanks a lot Russ Very Happy

Blitzkrieg_ · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:37 am Post subject:

So if i get this right, the actual spindle size didn't change, but only the bearing size?

Blitzkrieg_ · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject:

Is there a difference in size between drum and disc spindles or would the bearings interchange?

Russ Wolfe · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject:

mid 68, they changed the bearing size of the inner bearing, and the seal.
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Blitzkrieg_ · Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 12:20 am Post subject:

Meyer · Samba Member Joined: October 30, 2003 Posts: 807

Here is a not very good shot of some 65 T3 drum spindles I will be selling. You will have to double-click on the image to see it full-size:

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

I'm short on time right now, but if you need a specific shot or measurements, let me know.

Russ Wolfe · Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 1:34 pm Post subject:

Blitzkrieg_ · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:27 am Post subject:

Thanks Russ.

I'll just have to fabricate a sleeve to run the later bearing on an early spindle so that I can use the watercooled vws rear discs Sad

Russ Wolfe · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:52 am Post subject:

No, put the early bearing in them.
The fit in the drum/disk is the same.
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Blitzkrieg_ · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:28 am Post subject:


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