Apparently (according to folks on the Samba) the diesel pilot bearing (p/n
056 105 313c) can be used as a substitute for the WBX pilot beating and
felt seal.  It's the same pilot bearing used on many other watercooled
VW's and has an intergrated rubber seal instead of the felt seal.  The
diesel pilot bearing design therefore eliminates the need for the NLA
retainer ring for the felt pilot bearing seal.  I have one on order to
check it out and compare for myself.  I do not know why VW chose to stick
with the felt seal setup for the WBX when they already had the diesel
pilot bearing design.

Pascal
'84Westy

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:15:16 -0300, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> A little felt thingy is being sent to me to hold the grease in the pilot
> bearing. Now about that little supposedly NLA metal washer/sleeve
> whatever  found on page 13.17 in the Bentley - to hold the felt washer
> in place .............. any ideas? or suggestions for substitutes. Makes
> sense to me that it should be there.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver.
>
>