where can i buy the oil deflector? 1965 and later

[thaddeus]

hi. Im new to the site trying to figure it all out. Can anyone tell me how to find the oil deflector item # 13 in the swing axle blow up 1965 and later models. I bought the seal kit part # 311598051 it comes with a washer, but not the oil deflector. any help finding this would be great. Thanks

[Marc]

Callout number isn't of much use without the diagram it pertains to.


Which part is it on this diagram? http://vicsvw.tripod.com/SwingAxleParts.htm

If it's this part you're after: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... id=1729551
...that was used until the inception of the later-style drums (the ones with a "5-spoke" design in the center of the casting, #25 in that diagram, which do not have the hole for the slinger tube). The early-style drums had a smooth center, a hole for the slinger's retaining tab and of course the exit hole. Instead of flinging any seepage out to the periphery of the drum, the later setup uses a bearing cover with an exit hole which routes it out to the inside through a hole in the backing plate.

`58-`65 drum: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... id=1261401

`66/`67 drum: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... id=1795421

The `66/`67 drum can be retrofitted to `58-`65 cars, but it doesn't accept the slinger (unless you drill a couple of holes in it - yecch) so to do a proper job you have to update the bearing covers to `66 and drill the pass-through hole in your backing plate. `67 & `68 covers are unique, each with a different depth recess for the bearing corresponding to their respective axle tubes, so ONLY `66 covers work for this update to a "short-axle" `58-`65 car.

[thaddeus]

it would be part 19 in the diagram

[Marc]

That's included in the 311 598 051 kit...or should I say a rather poor reproduction if it is. Better IMO to use the used OEM part than the P.O.S. that comes in the seal kit.

[thaddeus]

ok. thank you. i will go with your opinion and get OEM and skip the kit.