Buy a couple of packs of cheap paper towels, and a big tub of hand cleaner. Nitrile gloves. Big cardboard box with triple layer trash bag liner. Big cans of brake clean.
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Keep in mind, all of those shown are 54mm sockets which will not work for the 50mm nuts found on a drum brake axle.
You need a 50mm specific socket:
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50 MM Front DRUM Hub Socket - Fits Early - 9/1975 4x/55 Applications (FA301038)
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We are working on a FA60010K kit that will include the following:
2 x Spindle Nut - Spindle Nut - Fits 1958 - 9/1975 4x/5x Series With Drum Brakes (FA60010)
1 x Spindle Lock Washer - Spindle Lock Washer - Fits 1958 - 9/1975 4x/5x Series With Drum Brakes (FA38020)
1 x Spindle Thrust Washer - Spindle Thrust Washer - Fits 1958 - 9/1975 4x/5x Series With Drum Brakes (FA38013) - https://cruiserteq.com/spindle-thrust-washer-fits-1958-9-1975-4x-5x-series-with-drum-brakes-fa38013/
You can order things individually on CruiserTeq.com or call and order (801-563-1277), we'll have the kit online today too.
I already ordered them all earlier today. I should put this thing on Youtube and maybe those pros will come help me like they did Project Wrongway.Update, this is now avail on CruiserTeq.com
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Axle Spindle Nut Kit - Fits 1958-9/1975 4x/5x Drum Brake Front Axle Applications (FA60010K)
Axle Spindle Nut Kit - Fits 1958-9/1975 4x/5x Drum Brake Front Axle Applications (FA60010K)cruiserteq.com
You got this cake walk !I already ordered them all earlier today. I should put this thing on Youtube and maybe those pros will come help me like they did Project Wrongway.
I find these very interesting. First the price $2.96Found this in the glove box. Anyone know exactly what this thing is? Box doesn't say exactly from what I have seen so far but I assume it has something to do maybe with the distributor?
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Forgot to mention the mystery appearance lol. That's from the compound they put in the sand blaster up at the metal shop. I don't have a sand blaster and I just forgot to take the washers out of the box when I hauled it up there. I think it's aluminum oxide if I remember correctly. It leaves a gritty feeling surface behind. I will not be using these at all now. I'm just using the new stuff I bought from Cruiser Outfitters and doing it as per the manual.Letter C looks like someone filed off the key on the inner diameter. The spindle nut with the Allen key set-screws looks homemade / modified - there isn't a regular interval on the bolt-pattern for these five set-screws. Mystery appearance remains uncertain.
I'd get a new outer nut, and star-washer / locking tab, and just build it how it is in the manual. It was probably to get around not having the jumbo socket to turn the spindle nuts? (From the knuckle to the outside: D,B,C,A?)
FWIW, you can get cotton braided/plain OE looking rubber hose for those lines in metric instead of silicone. Usually VW parts places have it in stock or Belmetric is a good source too.Just wanted to provide the hose sizes for the Nippondenso Air Cleaner in case anyone else couldn't find them. The big one is 25mm and the little one is 18mm. I read somewhere else on here it's best to use silicone hoses so that's what I got. Nice snug fit but I'm still using hose clamps to be safe.
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Thank you!FWIW, you can get cotton braided/plain OE looking rubber hose for those lines in metric instead of silicone. Usually VW parts places have it in stock or Belmetric is a good source too.
^^^^ thisA better idea would be to just stick the grease gun nipple in the hole. It should only by 3/4 full anyway.