How to install a VW Bus Front Brake Drum - VW Life

[@ivorwm2291]

I can remember my Dad teaching me how to pack wheel bearings on my 56 Chevy. He taught me to "roll" the grease into the bearings like you. Great video

[@RustyGlovebox]

Nice work on the drum install. Mark one off the list.

[@stevenboykin4709]

Awesome man! I follow the same philosophy on how much grease to use.

[@rayklein7486]

The old final check method on the inside nut tightness was tight enough so you could still push the slot washer back and forth a little with a big flat blade screw driver and moderate force.

[@michaelwierenga1926]

Thanks guys. I did my front bearings on my '73 bus. Nice greasy job! Thanks for the sticker it looks fab.

[@VWLifeVW]

Awesome!

[@geearturi]

This is a very informative and cool video. It helped me a lot with my front brake drums replacement project.Thanks a lot! I've always wondered why classic VW owners are so friendly and cool :)

[@VWLifeVW]

Awesome glad to help!

[@Nicks66Service]

Good one, Gary A and MattJackson. That's a fine garage. Y'all know what they call skinny open-ends? Tappet wrenches.

[@LupeMoya]

Awesome channel guys! I look forward to seeing these all the time. You need MORE grease!!! lol

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks Lupe!

[@SeaSurfnBird]

Excellent 🛠

[@brannon7849]

Great job love the how to vids do more 👍🏼

[@mayinnlin1879]

Thank you so very much! Your guys are amazing and awesome 👏. 😍👍

[@VWLifeVW]

Our pleasure!

[@williamlopez8614]

Nice video!!

[@backyardkombi5466]

Very useful. Thanks!

[@VWLifeVW]

Glad it was helpful!

[@CTmoog]

Hey guys great job! Johnson is a sweet looking ride! What brand grease are using? Also, where did you buy the skinny 27..? Keep up the good work!

[@VWLifeVW]

if you search for 27 mm thin wrench on amazon or ebay you should find it

[@DavurBeder]

Nice episode :)

[@marcijunebug]

👍 thanks gentlemen!

[@marcijunebug]

Do NOT paint Johnson!!!! EVER!

[@bigwadventures7061]

Great job on the video. You are doing great. We appreciate you sharing with us. Thanks Again we’ll keep watching. BigW:-)

[@samueltaylor7395]

Could you show how to get a wheel drum cap off. I have a set I put on my Empi disk brake kit that wen’t on really hard, and I’m not looking forward to removing them when it comes time to? I’m a big fan of your videos ( seen them all) and looking forward to more. I’m the prod owner of a fleet of V dubs ( 62-SC, 67 Bug, and a 73 high top BW) and would like to visit your group some day.

[@VWLifeVW]

thanks, that's a fleet! we band on them with a hammer and a channel lock. Grab it with the channel locks and start hitting it around all the sides and try getting it off.

[@johnramsell1109]

Great videos love all vws

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks!

[@michaeljesse4209]

do you have tips and tools used for changing a rear pressed axle bearing?

[@VWLifeVW]

not really, sorry

[@dennisc.1189]

Great video on tech tip. Make more tech videos.

[@VWLifeVW]

Yes we've been planning on it thanks!

[@popester72]

Good video!

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks Sean!

[@davidzendzian3056]

What could happen if the first nut is on fairly tight? Everything appears to still spin fine but it's a bit tighter than your half-lug turn.. Love the channel y'all! Thanks!

[@VWLifeVW]

Should be fine as long as the drum is turning

[@davidzendzian3056]

@@VWLifeVW Cool thanks! It's turning great, in fact i had to do it because I had outsourced full brake rebuild (64 bus, it was time :) and it was squeaking and pulling right, in the end they hadn't tuned it. I could have probably added more grease but it's all back together now so it'll be fine for a while. Thanks again, great videos!!

[@gustavopadilla9176]

I use the last nut with the allen screws, it's okay?

[@ChangeMyPhone]

Hey guys, thanks for the videos wich are very good :) Please can you make a video about your todo list that we can see at the end of this video (15:22). I appreciate what you are doing for us .. keep in touch and waiting for the next videos :) :) :) (from France)

[@VWLifeVW]

You want to see the list that we have on the vehicles we are working on?

[@IAm1InTheIAm]

to really pack a bearing, get a big ol' (Texas term) glob of grease in your palm, and with the other hand, hold the bearing face down and smush it down into the grease in the center of yer palm, pulling it to the outside base of palm. it'll force that grease between the rollers and fill all the voids. Y'all take care.

[@VWLifeVW]

Yep thats how it's done!

[@mtbvtpinoy4175]

Where you guys from? USA? What state?

[@VWLifeVW]

Texas!

[@mtbvtpinoy4175]

Ive been always a fun of vw. I have vw beetle. Are parts easy to get until these days?

[@VWLifeVW]

@@mtbvtpinoy4175 some parts are easy to get. Have to watch out for cheap ones

[@susangibbs4588]

Oh for the love of man, who disliked this video? I thought it was great! This was filmed over a year ago is Johnson out on the road?

[@VWLifeVW]

Thank you Susan but unfortunately not Johnson is still in that same location

[@kristianeyman4756]

Is there away to contact y’all?

[@anthonypotts7709]

kristian eyman you just did ;)

[@gustavopadilla9176]

Aircoler for life from 64vw of nj

[@vulturedroid9804]

You forgot the grease on the brakes shoes :) someone once filled up the whole drum. No one could stop him !!! He died.

[@VWLifeVW]

Lol

[@georgehays4900]

There is such a thing as too much grease and you are showing it to us.

[@VWLifeVW]

Maybe, maybe not