'89 LT28 MOT failure

I was not expecting a list of 17 items needing attention. Yikes

Brake parts should be easy enough to find, gsf etc would be my first point of call.
If you have problems finding the flexy hoses, measure up and contact brakes international, they were able to supply a discontinued hose for my old bus for about £8.

Haven't done a seal but a back plate if you can find one is going to cost about £80 from VW.
You might be able to weld it but don't take any chances, if in doubt replace it.

Looks a twat of a job unless you have a press and a means of getting the new ring cherry hot (250-280c) before re-fitting. Big hammer and cold chisel to loosen the old one and then a puller and a home made plate to remove it and the bearing.
I'd either find another half shaft with a reasonable bearing or leave it to the engineers, shouldn't take long with the right tools.

I would think that it won't be any special steel, as the lack of control on heating it would tend to destroy any mechanical properties that an alloy steel would possess. Andy, are you meaning heat until it glows red? Steel starts glowing round about 600°C, although if dark you might be able to pick up a faint glow around 550°C.
I used to be able to judge temperatures fairly accurately from the colour (my background is in metallurgy) but out of practice now!

It seems that the Bearing Kit includes a new shrink collar. The bearings' internal diameter is 44.95mm and the collar is 44.75mm.

OOOH OOOH OOOH nearly forgot, my welder came yesterday. Plenty for it to do, and just as well, it has been my biggest outlay for a long time. I Promise to put some pictures in Ur Van......when it stops raining again.

HI there, andy here with an '88 lt35 - just seen your pics..what a hassle! was that just because of the shrink ring..was it damaged? I just replaced rear brake assembly with back plates, cylinders, shoes, the lot..just doing the handbrake now for the MOT next thurs. managed to get the rods from VW not that expensive - the prob i have is the intermediate lever and housing that's welded to chassis (that it lever rocks on) - and then i found a load of rust underneath air filter behind drivers seat..big hole now! goes on and on, and it's wet..v wet!

which seal exactly? I have just taken both of my half shafts out to replace the flimsy rusty back plates and had to go carefully when it came to the seal, but i think it was a diff seal (oil/rubber seal that butts behind back plate), no where near the collar. Was it a cracked seal that allowed diff oil to get into the brakes..was that where the prob started?

well i have just bought all the cables and rods in the last 2 months..either from vw or the local car parts place - not always straightforward as there are times when 2 alternative parts come up and then exact measurements are required! give me a call if you need to know more info Andy 07780 99 1330