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• Re: wheel bearing housing
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:49:10 -0700
  OK folks so I think I'm all set with the wheel bearing housing thanks to Dylan out in NY. Hope to see a...
• Re: Sliding door bearing
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:52:03 -0800
  I agree that the plastic/Derin bearing is quieter than the aluminum one but it doesn't last long. Fyi Buslab has them thanks...
• Re: clutch housling rebuil
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:46:45 -0400
  ...It costs less than the origional Vw bearing. This new bearing is a heavy brass unit. The inside is honed for grease retention.NO...
• Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:05:12 -0700
  ...But even the rear wheel >>bearing >>has a pre-load. > > Which can't be adjusted, as you suggested. > >>Sealed bearings are lubricated for the...
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 20:23:44 -0500
  Tapered roller bearings are usually made by Timken, which is an Ohio-based company. Whether they still have them made in Ohio or farm...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Fillmore West
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:59:53 -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...
• throw out bearing
  Historical mailing list - Ronald McDonald
  Fri, 4 Apr 1997 19:51:19 -0000
  ...The shop that has = the van now showed me the problem with the old clutch, the throw out = bearing did not match the pressure...
• Re: Play in rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:55:03 -0700
  ...The spacer does indeed simply transfer the force generated by the big axle nut from the outer bearing inner race to the inner bearing...
• rod bearing clearance (again)
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 11:13:14 -0700
  ...I have something i am a little confused by, now, regarding the big end rod bearing clearance. Bentley clearly specify a rod bearing clearance...
• Re: Front wheel bearing differences
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:39:51 -0400
  ...It >would seem that if you're ordering early front wheel bearings from >them, you might want to cross reference with another vendor to...
• rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:35:33 -0700
  Hello, I am in the process of replacing the rear wheel bearings on my air cooled 1982 Westy. I am pretty far into the...
• clutch housing rebuilding questions
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Thu, 11 May 2006 14:00:54 -0700
  Hello, anyone ever do this? Is it really ever necessary? There are several bushings,bearings and seals inside the housing. The clutch lever where...
• Grease your front wheel bearings!!
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:55:19 -0800
  Seeing the pictures that Neil included http://californiavan.com/frontend/80-84lowerballjoints/ reminded me to REMIND YOU ALL to grease your front wheel bearings...
• Re: Stub Axle - Service and Bearing Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 6 Feb 2004 04:57:05 -0500
  ...If it > has worn in length then you will not get the proper load on the outer >bearing when you torque the axle nut...
• Diesel Doka, Lesotho pics, middle bearing propshaft
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Wed, 25 Nov 2015 09:30:25 -0800
  ...Middle bearing support by skid rails I've been doing some work on the dash of my neighbours diesel Doka Posts are in reverse...
• Source for Sliding Door lower Guide Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Steve Young
  Sat, 28 May 2011 09:58:22 -0700
  Hi list, My 84 westie had the ball race collapse on the vertical lower guide bearing that sits at the bottom of the sliding...
• Re: Bearing Race
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 18:59:21 -0700
  ...My race came out after using an OTC brand bearing puller. This gizmo expands internally by threading a rod into it, forcing the sections...
• Re: A newbie
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 24 May 2002 18:07:23 -0500
  ...and no airconditioning and a problem with the bearings? I guess the bearing problem will cost about $1100 to fix. I am paying $2300...
• Re: Muffler Bearings, was RE: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:30:48 -0800
  ...On Nov 24, 2007 7:53 AM, Richard Golen <rgolen@umassd.edu> wrote: > Before you use the elbow grease on the muffler bearing, go...
• Re: Oilite bearings, Re: Blower motor anatomy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:32:09 -0500
  At 11:59 PM 12/13/2010, Zolly wrote: >That "oilite" bearing is very porous and filled with oil. In time it looses >it...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Dec 2016 04:25:27 -0500
  "There was zero reference in that post to make anyone think "wrong style bearings…" so I think my reply there is fitting." There are...
• Re: Source for Sliding Door lower Guide Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Steve Young
  Sat, 28 May 2011 12:33:37 -0700
  ...Like the ring shrinking option. $80 for the busdepot bearing is a good motivator to get creative. Steve ________________________________ From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net...
• Rear Axle Bearing Service
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:03:12 -0500
  ...I would like to remove the rear stub axles and service the rear bearings. I am finding out that a regular service schedule on...
• Re: Clutch chatter when starting out...?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:23:57 -0700
  ...Those arms actuate the T/O bearing. When new, the bearing rests against a nice gentle curve. As the van builds up miles, the...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:14:35 -0700
  ...me too I have a set of rear wheel bearings in the van, just in case... dan
• Re: Red wheel bearing grease?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:12:56 -0600
  ...Hineline wrote: >Is there a red wheel bearing grease? > >Mark >'82 Westy
• Re: inner bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 21 May 2001 07:44:18 -0500
  ...I have had brake work done, and had my outer bearings > inspected, with no negative reports. Also, it seems to get louder > with speed...
• Extra No.1 (thrust) bearing anyone?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 18:01:04 EDT
  Greetings and Salutations; Whilst rebuilding my 1.9L WBX I bunged up the Number One crankshaft bearing in the new set. Anyone happen to...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:53:47 EDT
  <<So, perhaps the stretch bolts themselves are not the problem, but excessive bearing wear is the true culprit. That means scrupulous attention to maintenance...
• Re: Clutch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 21 May 2004 19:43:57 -0700
  ...Mike On 5/21/04 7:41 PM, "Doug in Calif" <vanagon@astound.net> wrote: > Hey Mike, > a quick question regarding the pilot bearing...
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 8 May 2013 16:07:03 -0700
  I installed my 2.0l block without a pilot bearing, not knowing the old 1.8 block had one.... stuffed up inside the crank...
• Re: [NVC] Airing trailer tires?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:41:19 -0700
  ...bearings you'd get at an RV or trailer place..............and one excellent way to get bearings is directly from a Bearing Company. All...
• Re: Would like some advice, re: clutch release bearing
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:12:14 -0700
  If the release bearing turns easily, but doesn't spin a lot and/or it rattles while doing it) then it should be fine...
• Re: Bearing sizes (?)
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 21:25:13 +0000
  ...Does any one out there have these listed? These are the numbers I have: (German made and original) ---------------------------------------- Main bearings: 025561B, 025531C, 025501D Rod...
• Re: crank bearing removal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 13:06:57 +0500
  >I need to remove the #3 main bearing from the Bus crankshaft. However, >I am without a press of any sort. Anybody know a...
• Frt rotors / wheel bearings. How to?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:28:10 -0500
  ...I have new rotors and wheel bearings to install on the front of our '88. To get the bearings properly seated in the rotors...
• Re: Help! - 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:00:36 EST
  Uh, did you install the pilot bearing in the end of the crank? (what do you mean, "What pilot bearing?") Check your manual. Ken...
• Re: CV joint grease on tapered roller bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 17 May 2009 20:23:23 -0700
  ...You're better off using a product that is designed for wheel bearings, not CV joints. I have only used StaLube Brand Hi Temp...
• Re: throw-out bearing, useable life ?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 14:17:34 EDT
  Provided the bearing doesn't come into contact with solvents or gasoline and the contact surface is still nice and smooth, they usually last...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:40:47 -0600
  ...I likely torqued the nuts on front bearings too much. > Grease on outer bearing rollers was brown (originally pink), evidence > of **light** scoring on...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:07:30 -0600
  ...I do it my way, and do not have to take the bearing apart, which is not a good idea, anyway. And my way...
• New Front Inner Wheel Bearing Seal Won't Seat.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:04 -0700
  ...I just installed new bearing races on my new rotors. A most excellent vision. All shiny and new. But.... For some reason, the grease...
• Re: bearing crush
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 24 May 2003 09:16:25 -0400
  Damon and fellow vanagon types the main bearing do crush as the case is bolted together and the crank clearance change as the engine...
• Re: Lubrication of sliding door - How to?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 16 May 2007 14:32:37 -0700
  ...I understand the roller bearings are pricey and an aftermarket bearing solution may not fit well. Just my .02 Cnd. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson. 1981...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:12:57 -0700
  ...Rear wheel bearings > > After 250K miles it looks like the rear wheel bearings need replacment. > I've done the front successfully in the past...
• Re: unhappy alternator bearing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 3 Jun 2013 11:08:52 -0400
  Bad bearings rumble, not screech. You won't quite a bad bearing by adjusting belt tension. A loose belt can also damage bearings in...
• Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:52:17 -0500
  ...your newly greased bearing is running hot, then it may be too >> tight, insufficiently lubed, contaminated with dirt, or the bearing >> itself may be...
• Brake Job Front and Back 85 2wd vanagon. Wheel bearing question.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 5 May 2011 14:58:40 -0400
  ...I should have bought bearing kits front and back too right? What do folks recommend? I see all sort of bearings and kits and...
• Them's the brakes...
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 12:42:42 -0700
  ...Does anyone have any special tricks or suggestions as to dealing with getting the bearing housing and the bearing races removed/installed? I'd...
• Re: Help, need 1.9L main bearings
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 18:14:30 -0500
  ...Help, need 1.9L main bearings I just ordered most of the parts required for a full rebuild of my 84' 19L . However, no...
• Re: heater motor Lubrication
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:53:54 -0500
  At 09:23 AM 2/8/2002, Rico Sapolich wrote: ><< I recommend oiling the bearings to make it last longer >> > >I've tried to...
• Re: 3-4 needle bearing style pins fall out of starter area when I removed the starter?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:17:04 -0700
  Pilot bearing--not good. On 8/17/05, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote: > I have attached a picture of the pin/needle...
• alternator rear bearing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:49:27 -0400
  My alternator needs a new rear bearing, but otherwise seems to be working just fine. Being both a cheapskate and a sufferer from an...
• Ooooooh, that wascally pilot bearing!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Feb 1995 09:32:26 -0500
  ...Tuesday night the case went back together withou t a hitch, although it took a few tries to get the crank bearings lined up...
• Re: Differential bearings - a DIY job?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 15:30:26 -0500
  ...Differential bearings - a DIY job? I'm fairly certain the differential bearings are responsible for the whining in my '88 trans, since the noise...
• Re: Axle Bearing Kits
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 May 2008 06:49:17 EDT
  ...The rear axle bearings on my '86 went bad and so I was looking for replacement. I'm looking at the usual vendors online...
• Re: Front thrust washer
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:56:33 -0700
  If you are talking about the tabbed washer between the nut and outer bearing, that should be loose or it will make it difficult...
• Re: RE tailgaters
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 10:33:13 -0700
  The heck with ball bearings, use all your old black and blue CV joint balls. Now that's recycling at it's best. -----Original...
• Re: Things to do when replacing clutch
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 20:28:31 -0500
  Hi John, I've just had an episode with the pilot bearing in the end of the crankshaft. I changed the clutch about 60...
• Re: Chrome Muffler Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:42:45 -0600
  > > Well, I found a CV joint bearing in the hose . > No wonder this would'nt idle. > > Any ideas on why it was there? > > It...