Date:         Sat, 9 Jan 2016 19:06:44 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Need 83-84 era driver's spindle
Comments: To: vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net>
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At 11:15 AM 1/9/2016, vw_van_fan_Mark wrote:
>Of course the steering knuckle part number did change at the same
>time. The spindle is part of the knuckle and the spindle diameter
>increased, requiring a bearing with a larger inside diameter.
>
>The VW parts data is slightly confusing because it only shows
>current replacement part numbers and not original part numbers. In
>this case it shows the same later replacement part number for all of
>84 but in the notes section it says vehicles before that vin number
>need the later bearing when that later number spindle is fitted to
>earlier vans.

Ah, thanks Mark, that makes sense.  Thanks.  I was primed for that
mistake because I've got two rear hatch latches with identical part
numbers stamped right into them; but one is suitable for use with my
power locks and the other physically interferes and snags the
electric actuator, as I discovered the hard way.  The shape of the
actuating bar for opening the latch (that the button presses on) is
radically different between them and I thought that was pretty rude
of VW not to change the p/n.

Yrs,
d


>Mark
>
>David Beierl wrote:
>>
>>
>>Outer bearing changed from 19.05 mm (.750 in) I.D. to 22 mm as of VIN
>>24-E-024 828 (early '84 model).  P/N for the steering knuckle did not
>>change.
>>
>>Yrs,
>>d