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padgett
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 Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:07 pm Post subject: Speedo grease cap? |
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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?
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gt1953
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| Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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Send it back and source out a pre owned one (used) It would be more then likely German.
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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They should be the same. It's possible that your rotors were machined a little heavy there.
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padgett
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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| 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. |
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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| 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.
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padgett
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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| 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. |
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gt1953
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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So what happened to the original dust cap? Generally they are snug fitting and need to be pried off when removing.
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padgett
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| Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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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? |
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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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?
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71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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padgett
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| Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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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. |
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rustyfastback
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| Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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| 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. |
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padgett
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| Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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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. |
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gt1953
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| Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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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.
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blues90
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| Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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| 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. |
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:06 am Post subject: Re: Speedo grease cap? |
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| 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. 
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71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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