I think this Alistair means 'parking brake cable' ..not hyd. line.

if you move the packing plate with hyd. line still attached ...
it's possible..
but not very neat or good for the brake line.

plus ..it's always good the change fresh brake fluid into any wheel or
brake that's worked on.
So I suggest ...undo the line from the back of the backing plate.
Use a black rubber bleed valve cap to seal the line so the brake fluid
doesn't run out during the job.

On 2/3/2014 4:16 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
> Bell here :)
>
> ya have yer choices Jim. You can leave the stub axle on the van and slide housing out, but I�d advise taking cv bolts off and remove assembly intact.
>
> yes, chock the wheel, take the hub off. then take the backing plate off - advise using brass drift on the pins locating plate to axle housing less you peen them over.
>
> you can swing backing plate out of the way with hydraulic line connected.
>
> ab
>
>
> On Feb 3, 2014, at 3:33 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> I know it's in BTDT, I'm looking at the Bentley, and have Bell's excellent
>> writeup to go by. But rear wheel bearings are still the last charted
>> Vanagon territory for me. But, I'm about to have to do it.
>>
>> So, the deal is, you mightily chock the wheels, cheat the nut off, and then
>> you can pull the hub off? Then the brakes and backing plates come off, and
>> then what?
>>
>> Is Bell showing that you don't have to pull the stub axle out until it's on
>> the bench. As usual, I could figure this out eventually, but I like to know
>> in advance.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim