rear wheel bearing

[Bernie Benz]

Everything is reuseable, if you don’t destroy it upon removal.  
Further, on the fronts at least, Audi has decided that the clip is  
not needed, not installed in my cars. I always buy bare wheel  
bearings, quite a bit cheaper.  l will not use the new Allen head  
axle bolts, can get more torque and easier to the external hex head  
bolts.

Bernie


On Jun 8, 2008, at 9:32 AM, Kneale Brownson wrote:

> ETKA shows the same part number for fronts and rears except the  
> rears have an "F" suffix.  The front kits I got from Autohausaz  
> have the right part number of the box, but do not have any  
> circlips.  They have an axle bolt and the bolt for the ball joint  
> stem opening and a couple stop nuts.  Should I try some other  
> supplier or can the OEM circlips be reused?
>
> alancordeiro at att.net wrote:  Kneale,
>
> I did not know there was a difference between fronts and rears...I  
> just had
> two kits from quite a while back, used them on the two rears...then  
> when it
> came time to do the front wheels. I ordered two more kits....they  
> looked
> identical to the previous, I do not recall any nylon inset nuts,  
> there were
> two circlip washers and two axle bolts in each, the rears need two  
> circlips,
> the fronts only need one.
>
> Alan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kneale Brownson"
> To: "Bernie Benz"
> Cc: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: rear wheel bearing
>
>
> Stop NUTS are those nuts with an insert in the threads that don't  
> require a
> lock washer to keep them in place. You reuse axle bolts? They're all
> supposed to be one-time uses aren't they? They're supposed to  
> stretch in
> the last 1/4 turn after reaching torque stretch, aren't they?
>
> Bernie Benz wrote: No, What's a stop bolt?
>
>
> On Jun 8, 2008, at 8:08 AM, Kneale Brownson wrote:
>
> You've never replaced an axle bolt or a stop nut?
>
> Bernie Benz wrote: Why the interest in the fasteners?
> I have / would never replace these
> fastners.
>
> Bernie
>
>
> On Jun 8, 2008, at 6:09 AM, Kneale Brownson wrote:
>
>> I know the front and rear wheel bearings are the same, but is the
>> "kit" that includes replacement fasteners the sam
>
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