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• new heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:43:03 -0800
  ...On the new one there's a sticker sealing the bearing... should I remove the sticker for lubricating the bearing later on via the...
• Re: thanks for sldg door help!
  Historical mailing list - BADASSBUS
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 09:52:22 -0400
  Where did you get the bearings? I need to replace mine too. Don G.L. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Lewis" <maestroman@WORLDNET.ATT.NET...
• Re: Bearings in brake rotors on 85?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 09:02:32 -0700
  The front wheel bearing races are pressed into the rotors on all but Syncros. Maybe some SA models too but I'm not sure...
• Help in northern Ontario...
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:31:59 -0400
  Hey, i have friends standed 3 hours from Tunder bay, the left bearing let go and they keep on driving... of course, the bearing...
• Re: Quickie alternator fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:32:56 -0800
  ...And they had the bearings in stock. Oh, and about my regret at not checking the lube in the bearings. I mentioned that they...
• Re: {front} wheel bearings on an '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 27 May 2016 16:42:14 -0500
  If the bearings were correct, and loosened over time, I would suspect the spindle nuts were not tightened and the peened properly to lock...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:31:39 +0000
  Yes, it is the bearing. The offending bearing can sometimes be lubricated by drilling a hole in the firewall in the exact location of...
• Re: tranny input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:46:02 -0500
  ...How do I remove the pilot bearing? When I replaced my clutch due to a shot pilot bearing, I used a round flat-nosed...
• Rear wheel bearing replacement
  Historical mailing list - quoton
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 21:05:53 -0800
  ...Just thought I should post this in case anyone needs to replace rear wheel bearings. One of my real wheel bearings have been noisy...
• Flying without pilot (bearing)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 09:14:08 -0800
  ...While replacing clutch and manual tranny mainshaft seal on my 85 1.9L, I discovered my pilot bearing was obliterated, with a very thin...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Fillmore West
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:56:54 -0600
  ...the bearings are not expensive. See here > _Vanagon New > Parts_ (http://frankcondelli.com/sales.htm) under "Wheel Bearings" > heading. > The rear wheel bearings can...
• Main&rod bearing replacement,1.6L NA diesel:HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Wed, 2 May 2001 09:11:30 -0700
  Folks, I have some questions regarding replacement of rod and main bearings in a 1.6L NA diesel engine: 1) Important data point: I...
• Re: what happened to my thrust washer?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:01:03 -0700
  ...Enough to warrant a change in outer bearing design. But.... Here: http://www.vanagon.com/info/years/1980/index.htm#1980_vanagon P22 camper...
• Re: Quickie alternator fix
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Jan 2017 14:28:16 +0000
  ...The bearings were tight on the shaft. So it was just the bearing itself that had failed, worn out. I put the new bearings...
• Re: front heater problems 85'/Lord have Mercy!
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 07:26:38 -0600
  ...Outside bearing is getting oil, none on the inside. the motor has two bearings. How now does this spraying or tube really work? I...
• Re: Proper Clutch use
  Historical mailing list - Adam Culp
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 09:31:29 -0700
  ...It is as dean suggested, the throwout bearings. My mechanic says that the only time the bearings are being worn down is when the...
• Differential bearings - a DIY job?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 19:55:58 -0700
  I'm fairly certain the differential bearings are responsible for the whining in my '88 trans, since the noise occurs regardless of gear position...
• Re: Pilot Bearing/Outer Race Removal -- 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:41:38 -0500
  ...Pilot Bearing/Outer Race Removal -- 81 Westy When i pulled the engine due to a howl when the clutch was disengaged I found the...
• Re: Whatz a Good price to service CVs?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:00:12 -0700
  I replaced one of my rear wheel bearings at about 200,000 miles; the other is still going strong at 450,000. Don't...
• Re: correct load bearing bars lenght
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 22:14:38 -0700
  ...correct load bearing bars lenght Hey Folks, Stupid question, because I don't have the van with me to measure, but what are the...
• used steel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Partin
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:15:58 -0600
  Does anyone have about 30 pounds of used cv joint bearings they would be willing to sell me? If so, contact me off list...
• Re: Pilot bearing grease type
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:53:33 -0600
  ...Wheel bearing grease will get hot and then fly out onto your clutch disc. Bosch grease won't do this. John Aircooled.Net Inc.
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 8 May 2013 07:45:32 -0700
  ...Slid a large socket over the shaft of the screwdriver, hooked the bearing with the screwdriver tip and slapped the socket into the screwdriver...
• Re: Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 05:43:41 -0500
  ...Even then, I would also question as to how well he may have packed the bearing with grease. And to Ben, our French Canadian...
• Re: Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 21:12:46 +0100
  ...The bearings! The offset is set to fit the bearings on the car, too much or too little will damage the bearings, as they...
• Re: What are main and rod bearing dimensions?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:41:41 -0500
  Gary wrote: > > Can someone tell me what the main and rod bearing diameters are for a 2.1 > vanagon is? Decimal format preferred. Also...
• Re: End play
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 07:07:40 -0400
  Often, if the bearing is loose in the case it can be seen. With the flywheel and shims off, rock and push the crank...
• Re: Bearing wear
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:23:44 EDT
  ...The CW will allow the same or increased life on the bearings with the increased power. I also lightened the flywheel by 3 lbs...
• Re: Rear Bearing Help and bulb
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 16:01:40 -0800
  ...Sorry, haven't done my bearings yet.George --- Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > Hi all, > > Today's project was going to be the...
• Re: Bearing Grease Confusion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 19:18:16 -0600
  ...Lithium grease is generally to light for wheel bearings. The black gooey stuff - at least what I have- is a high pressure molybdenum grease...
• Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 21:21:48 -0400
  Some observations following the bearing replacement: 1. The mechanic I used sucks. I was done with him shortly after he started. The dust cap...
• Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:01:55 +1000
  As preventative maintenance, I recently (about 5000km ago) replaced all wheel bearings (front and back) on my Vanagon. I used German-branded parts. I...
• Re: rear wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:57:21 -0700
  ...greasy horse ? On 4/20/2012 1:12 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > some info on greasing bearings from timken. > http://www.timken.com/en...
• Re: No more noise!!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:25:49 -0500
  Glad you found it before the bearing overheated. :-). That would have been difficult to chisel off. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia Feb 25...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:54:06 -0700
  ...You have an internal tranny bearing going out. The 091 tranny can make bearing noises for a long time and still work. On the...
• Re: ?Where Do I Get Good Frt. Whl. Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 09:52:55 -0500
  ...Ever seen a wheel bearing grease tool? It packs the bearing FULL of grease, and I have never seen any gauge on the tool...
• Re: Recent Transmission and Pilot Bearing Adventures
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:04:40 -0500
  ...Assumed it was throwout bearing. > Came back home and after removing trans and flywheel found all of the pilot > bearing missing except outside shell...
• Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:57:47 +0000
  After 250K miles it looks like the rear wheel bearings need replacment. I�ve done the front successfully in the past but the rears...
• I actually have brand new 2.1l Crankshaft Bearings in stock!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:24:17 -0500
  ...But I thought I would mention the fact that we have brand new German made Standard by Standard KS main bearings in stock for...
• Re: WTB Electric window motor
  Historical mailing list - Bob Wing
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 15:49:26 -0400
  ...On one motor, the bottom bearing pulled out with the armature past the retaining clip that holds the bearing in the bottom of the...
• Need Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:54:25 -0500
  If you view the attached picture you too, will see that I need the bearing for the sliding door hinge bracket? (that's why...
• Re: what happened to my thrust washer?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:28:01 -0700
  ...I have fixed several newer vans that had bad front wheel bearings as well as some older vans. I don't blame the bearing...
• Re: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sat, 9 Jan 2016 00:06:32 -0500
  ...This will allow bearing pre- load to be easily adjusted accurately. Search the list for Porsche and my email address for the notes I...
• Noisy Wheel bearing - Serious Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 08:56:12 -0600
  I've got a front inner wheel bearing that is noisy. Sequence of events: July 2001, installed new bearings and seals, everything OK. for...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:08:48 -0700
  ...wheel bearings thanks Bernie... my mechanic told me something similar *"if it ain't broke..."*... me too I have a set of rear wheel...
• 2.1l Engine Main Bearings Available!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 15:29:50 EST
  I am getting in a shipment of Kohlbenschmidt Main Bearings for the 2.1l Vanagon. In case you don't know these have been...
• Re: clutch shudder
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 19:31:59 -0700
  ...disk > Clutch pressure plate > Throwout bearing > Guide sleeve > operating (cross) shaft > Flywheel O-ring, > pilot bearing, > pilot bearing seal > Flywheel seal > Right operating (cross...
• Re: rear axles (STUB)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:06:20 -0500
  Burned grease in the wheel bearings is usually due to dragging or overheated brakes or over greased bearings. Yes you can over grease a...
• Re: Anyone rebuilt an alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:37:14 -0800
  I haven't done a Vanagon alternator but I've replaced the bearings on a few others. If you're comfortable with basic mechanical...
• Re: wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:43:43 -0500
  ...each bearing race (or is it properly called "carrier"?) > that bearing assembly rides on, needs to seated so it butts up against > the each...
• Re: Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 02:01:35 -0400
  ...Front Inner Wheel Bearing 113-517-185C Dealer List $17.15ea Bus Boys $16.95ea Front Outer Wheel Bearing 251-405-645B Dealer List...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 07:55:47 EST
  ...On one engine, all the rod bearings showed the same pattern. On the two center rods the wear was worse. One side was worn...
• flywheel pilot bearing will not fit!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 11:08:33 -0500
  ...We installed the pilot bearing as far as it would go. This leaves it sticks out of the crank about 1/16". When installing...
• Re: rear wheel wobble
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 09:57:14 -0800
  ...non-adjustable) bearing, will a re-pack really do anything? The clearances between balls and races have already opened up, right? The most i...
• Re: The Trans/MTL saga continues... :-(
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 2 May 2000 13:25:37 -0700
  I recently had an eerily similar experience with a failed pinion bearing in a freshly rebuilt 82 tranny. It went about 7000 miles before...
• Re: Rear Axle Bearing Installation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 23:40:20 -0500
  ...Rear Axle Bearing Installation I've just about mustered up enough courage to install my rear new wheel bearings and seals. I'm going...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 May 2007 to 6 May 2007 - Special issue (#2007-466)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 6 May 2007 10:20:46 -0700
  ...This then requires an oversized (O.D.) main bearing. The type 1 case (which the 2.1 WBX is almost a clone of) *always...
• Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:26:35 -0400
  If your newly greased bearing is running hot, then it may be too tight, insufficiently lubed, contaminated with dirt, or the bearing itself may...
• Re: front wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Jul 2011 11:58:16 -0500
  ...Lithium based wheel bearing grease. I found the > outer bearing seat was worn out on the right spindle. there was play > between the bearing...
• Re: rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:56:30 -0700
  ...rear wheel bearings > Hello, > > I am in the process of replacing the rear wheel bearings on my air cooled 1982 Westy. I am pretty...