Hello,
My Mk IV book says .002 to .008 endfloat on the front hubs.
To remove those grease caps on the hubs, I take a wood or sheet metal screw,
screw it in just enough to get a good grip, and then give it a big yank
with Vice-Grips (tm).
Why do you need to unscrew the disc from the hub (unless you are replacing it)?
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
>The first thing on the list was the brake discs. This was fun. According to
>the Haynes manual, it shows a guy putting in a screw and supposedly from the
>screw going in, the little hub cap pops off. Of course, they never tell you
>WHAT kinda screw will do it. I must of broke about 5-6 allen wrenches and
>tries 5-6 different screws being all of the wrong size/type. A few dents
>later, and a big hole in the hubcap, it was off. Of course, that was ONE
>little hubcap.
>
>Getting the 20 year old disc off the hub was fun too. Apparently one of the
>mounting bolts had some extra metal fused onto it, and I had to file it down
>liberally to get it back on.
>
>But, now, one of the discs makes the whole part of the car look a LOT
>better. heh.
>
>Anyways, anyone know the exact screw I should be screwing in there(I dont
>even see any threads inside of the hub cap), and what is the EXACT enfloat I
>should have to the nut w/ the cotter pin to the axle stub? It says to do it,
>but does not list the actual endfloat clearence.
>
>I'll be working on the car tomorrow morning, but checking email before I go.
>any replies across the pond or from any late nite locals would be
>appreceated.
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