Wheel Cylinder - Rear - German - 1968-79 Beetle - Super Beetle - Karmann Ghia - Thing

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German Rear Wheel Cylinder for Classic VWs from 1968-1979

  • Highest quality wheel cylinders for Beetle, Super Beetle, Karmann Ghia, and Thing
  • 11/16" (17.6mm) bore
  • Installs using an 8mm bolt
  • Bleeder comes pre-installed
  • Sold individually and one required per drum

If your 1968-1979 classic VW has drum brakes and you are upgrading or re-doing the braking system, these are the rear wheel cylinders you want to use. When we restore our own cars and keep the drum brakes, we use these German rear wheel cylinders. These wheel cylinders have a 11/16" (17.6mm) bore and are held to the rear drum backing plate using an 8mm bolt. The wheel cylinder is uses the hydraulic pressure of the brake fluid to push the brake shoes against the inside of the drum to create drag and slow down the vehicle. These German rear wheel cylinders are essential safety equipment and we strongly recommend replacing them if you see notice any leaks, particularly if you have a 1966 and earlier vehicle with a single circuit brake system. This wheel cylinder comes with the bleeder pre-installed, but we always recommend using quickly bleeders because they make life much easier.

Included in Brake Rebuild Kits

These wheel cylinders are included in our brake rebuild kits if you are completely re-doing your drum brake system. The brake rebuild kits include everything you need to re-do the brakes and we offer the option to add brake drums, if you need them.

Fitment

  • 1968 to 1977 Standard Beetle
  • 1971 to 1979 Super Beetle
  • 1968 to 1974 Karmann Ghia
  • 1973 to 1974 Thing models.

Brake components (like most things nowadays) are made around the world, by various manufacturers. A German brake component comes from a German manufacturing company that may have numerous factories around the globe. Regardless of where the part is made, if it is labeled as a German part, it comes from a German company that has manufactured that component at a facility that is owned by them, and it is made to their high standards of quality and fitment.

California Prop 65 Warning: Cancer and Reproductive Harm
Please Note:The information listed below is for stock, unmodified VW's manufactured for sale in the US. VW's are commonly modified and very often parts from another year VW may have been installed on your car. California Pacific JBugs is not responsible for any errors if your car has been modified in any way.
VW Beetle
Sedan
1968 - 1977
Sunroof
1968 - 1977
Convertible
1968 - 1970
VW Super Beetle
Sedan
1971 - 1976
Convertible
1971 - 1979
VW Karmann Ghia
Coupe
1968 - 1974
Convertible
1968 - 1974
VW Thing
Thing
1973 - 1974

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International Shipping

We do not ship internationally. We only ship to the USA and it's territories.

Returns

90 Day Return Policy

You can return most unused, never installed, like-new items for 90 days from the date of receipt. Items must be in like-new condition.

The following items are final sale:

  • Special order items
  • Special order upholstery
  • Electrical items
  • Installed carburetors
  • Once mounted, wheels cannot be returned

For our full returns policy click here.
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