Rear wheel bearings

[Kav1187]

Hi Chaps,

I’m half way through my conversion and am fitting mk3 VR6 syncro rear swing arms. I have had them powder coated and I now want to install new bearings. I already have some bearings for the front VR6 hubs which I’m hoping to put into the swing arms. Looking at the measurements, they’re 72mm with a 40mm inner. This is the same as the ones that came out so I assume they’re ok to use in the rear swing arms? I don’t see why they wouldn’t but just checking.

They only came with one circlip each so will have to reuse an old circlip.

Cheers,
Kav

[Chris S]

Yes, its the same bearing.

[Kav1187]

Thanks Chris!

Another quick question…rear ABS ring that goes on the CV. Is this the same ring that would go on a normal mk2 with disc brakes? If so, does it just slip over the CV?

Thanks,
Kav

[Kav1187]

Just had a look on ETKA – looks like it’s the standard ring used on all models 1J0614149.

Will it fit over the normal syncro driveshaft or was there a different one for ABS?

[Chris S]

yes it is the std ring & fits on the normal CV

[Kav1187]

Thanks Chris – helpful as always! []

[Kav1187]

Chris, do the rear CVs have to be machined to take the ABS rings? I can’t get the ring to go over the CV – it’s approx 2mm too narrow. I heated it up with a blow torch but couldn’t get it to go over [xx(]

[Chris S]

I will look tomorrow for you

[Kav1187]

Thank you kindly []

[Chris S]

Looked at ETKA again & it should fit, I don’t know why it won’t.

any chance of a picture?

[Kav1187]

Yeah the ABS rings on ETKA show the standard rings that would be used in the rear discs of a mk2, mk3 and mk4 golf. I’m not sure if the CVs were different for syncro models with ABS??

Here are a few pics…

[Chris S]

I thought I had a driveshaft with an ABS ring on but they are all non ABS

[Kav1187]

aaah noooo. Never mind…I’ll make some ‘adjustments’ with an angle grinder. [xx(]

Thanks for looking Chris []

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