Sorry for my extremely late response folks.
Special thanks
to NQ for this detailed comprehensive step by step write up. I still
have not got round to replacing the axle. Shall do at first opportunity.
This bunch of instructions shall help me tremendously.
Have been busy with work and a lot of other stuff. The local old cars
club is holding a cross country rally starting on the 4th of Nov. I
shall be hitching a ride to the first (or maybe second if we leave
Karachi early) city to get a flavor of things. Shall post a link of that
even once it completes on the 13-14th of Nov.
Best wishes and regards to all,
Asad
Karachi, Pakistan.
PS: Apologies to NQ as I sent the text above to his email directly.
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:38:07 -0500
> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Rear axle stripped threads?
>
> To remove the rear outer stub shaft (axle) on your IRS beetle - you remove
> the axle nut, brake drum, (and I can't remember if there are any washers on
> the shaft - if so, take them off too - I don't think there are. Then on the
> inside you undo the 6 bolts holding the CV joint to the axle. Slip a
> sandwich baggie over the end of it or a large plastic bag to keep grease
> from getting into the CV joint. The bolts, if they are factory, would be
> the 12 point or triple square spline head variety.
> http://www.chirco.com/images/113501229d.jpg You need to make sure these are
> very clean inside so your tool http://www.chirco.com/images/012164.jpg will
> fit. If they have been replaced in the past, they might have the allen head
> bolt http://www.cdxetextbook.com/images/fasteners_allenHead.jpg on them
> requiring an allen wrench to remove them. I keep a set of metric and sae
> allen wrenches on hand because you never know what will fit best.
>
> After you have the CV joint removed, tie it up out of the way with some
> wire, string, rope, or tape. Then put a pile of old shop rags on the floor
> under the car or a giant filthy pillow. Then you can take a hammer and
> block of wood and carefully tap on the threaded portion of the axle to drive
> it out to the inside and underside of the VW. If it breaks loose, it will
> plop out in the pillow or rags. Sometimes I've had to hit hard to get the
> axle out. Then you can clean up and lightly grease your replacement axle
> and using a block of wood, tap the axle back in place carefully so you don't
> rip your axle seal off. If you want to be safe, you can remove the 4 bolts
> holding the axle seal on so you don't damage it. This is the square plate
> that sits in the middle of the brake shoes and holds the backing plate on.
> If you take it off, then you could thread the bolts back in the holes
> loosely to hold the backing plate centered while you pound the new axle in.
>
> Hope this helps you Asad.
>
> NQ
>
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