How to remove the rear stub axle on a 98 vw jetta gl drum brakes

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If you have drums on the rer yes you do have to remove the axle its simple though you unbolt the 6-8 bolts on the end of the axle then it just simply slides out thats it there mite be some resistance but there isnt anything else holding it in. and you dont have to worry about putting it back into the same spot eather just slide it back in and line up the drum.

Bob, I recently had the same problem on my rear brakes on my S-10, I too relieved the tenioner all the way and could not get my drums off. The problem was opening in the drum that fits over the axle stub was seized. I soaked it good with Areo-Kroil over night and used a puller to get if off. If that wouldn't have worked I would have used heat on the drum around the opening, however you need to be careful when appling heat as not to melt and seals (i.e. brake cylinder axle seals) in my situation if I coundn't have got the drums off I would have cut them off with a adbrasive wheel on a die grinder as I had purchased new drums, (mine where almost as cheap as having them machined. When you put the drums back on put some anti seize on the axle stub and hole on the drums. Good luck I hope this helps

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drive out cv joint out of transmission using a hammer and brass punch.

are you saying that the brake calliper body has the special bolts holding it to the axle housing that you cannot undo and you cannot move the callipers back off the discs to get the discs off
to get the correct tool to do the job , ask a brake specialist shop for the tool size

Temporarly torque the axle nut to 87 in.lb., while turning the brake drum by hand. Then loosen the nut slightly. Tighten the axle nut again, slowly and in small increments while turning the wheel, until the thrust washer can just barely be moved back and forth with a light push from the tip of a screwdriver.

The simple answer is YES. You will need to remove brake drum / hub and inner and outer wheel bearings. This allows access to the retaining bolts.
Although a little tricky___You should now be able to install a new stub axle, without removing the brake shoes or Handbrake cable
John

take off rear hub u have a inner and outter bearing ..change bearing dont forget to pack new bearing well with a GAA Bearing Grease...and install wheel and tighten middle nut till wheel is tight...then back it off enough that wheel turn but not too freely about half a turn back....GL

I think you mean either a stub axle, (about 150mm long and tapered), or the rear axle itself. but I am sure you mean stub axle.