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• Re: Clutch Pedal Click
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:10:12 -0700
  ...its bronze coloured, well after all it is > sintered bronze. > > as to ball bearing type bearings, they would be nice, maybe a tad more...
• Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 8 Jan 2016 09:55:26 -0800
  ...Close up images of bearing race wear on a '85 non PS steering knuckle: https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/January82016# Hard to say without...
• Re: Main bearings for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 14:01:05 -0500
  The sizes should be marked on the back of your old main bearings. If you got away with polishing the crank they should be...
• diesel vanagon needle bearing install - flush or more?
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:49:39 -0800
  ...I was tapping the needle bearing in the flywheel, and realized I didn't know how far was enough. Right now it's flush...
• Re: Front Hub bearing removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 11:55:19 -0400
  A set of how-to instructions for wheel bearing replacement can be found on my website: http://www.relitech.com/tomc/tomvw.htm Aaron...
• piltot bearing... and what else?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:15:23 -0700
  folks, got a bad pilot bearing in my 82 diesel westy syncro. Grrr. while in there... i was going to do the pilot bearing...
• Re: 85-91 sliding door horizontal bearings
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:12:52 -0400
  Check out the prices on skateboard bearings. The better ones get pricey. My son uses the ceramic ones for long boarding competition. We both...
• Re: Pilot Bearing Tricks-Resolved!
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 10:06:54 +0000
  Thanks all for the pilot bearing tricks... I used the grease and paper towel method and sure enough, out it popped! If not for...
• wanted: main bearings 2.1wbx
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:07:01 -0800
  are there any sources that currently sell the main bearing sets? ed ---------------------------------------------------- Sign Up for NetZero Platinum Today Only $9.95 per month! http...
• Curious Question (totallyNVC) Babbit bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:02:42 -0500
  Does anyone else remember babbitt metal, which was heated and poured around journals before they had bearing shell inserts? I never worked on one...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:12:35 -0400
  Front? Rear? Both front and rear? Mike James Vidal wrote: > My wheel bearings need to be replaced.(1991) I'm wondering how hard a...
• Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 May 1996 14:39:30 -0500
  ...The play seems to be in the bearings. I would like to know of a good source for wheel bearings. I would prefer not...
• Re: clutch problems..pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:11:56 -0500
  ...How much should it cost to have the pilot bearing replaced? If the input shaft is chewed up can that be replaced without dismantling...
• Re: 85 rotors easy to r&r without press?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Wing
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 00:34:11 -0400
  If the old bearings are ok they can be put in the new rotors. I think new bearing/race sets are no more than...
• Re: Rotor swappin help needed !
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:21:14 -0700
  ...The bearings may or may not be the same, depending on if you have the later solid lower control arms on the 85. Of...
• Re: What is life expectancy of axles?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 28 May 2008 05:57:23 EDT
  ...Many more bearings changed due to over 1/4" play in the axle to bearings. Never did clean off all the grease on those...
• Re: Oversized main bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 May 2012 00:18:33 -0400
  ...The 2.1 engine cases also seem to have les main bearing issues than the 1.9. However there are still many things that...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? NEW Improved! With Wheel Bearings!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:35:42 -0800
  ...They, of > course, recommend also replacing the driver's front corner spindle > assembly, all four wheel bearings, plus all four shocks, at the same...
• Re: B. Bobs 2.1 main bearings, one more question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 27 Oct 2001 20:10:14 -0400
  ...Bobs 2.1 main bearings, one more question Bob; OK. I measured the bearing ID( in the case) and the crank's OD. Subtraction...
• correct load bearing bars lenght
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:51:19 -0400
  Hey Folks, Stupid question, because I don't have the van with me to measure, but what are the corrects length load bearing bars...
• 091 mainshaft bearing price??
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Mon, 18 May 1998 14:31:05 -0400
  I am looking for prices on a new mainshaft bearing for a 091 trans. I don't have the ID # in the case handy...
• Re: Clutch kit change
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 09:34:16 EDT
  ...pbonilla@ARTINSOFT.COM writes: << I installed a new clutch kit (clutch disk, pressure plate, release bearing) >> Did you install a new pilot bearing? RICH
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sat, 10 Dec 2016 23:41:29 -0500
  ...It is difficult to understand how any mechanic could > install a bearing half that was an eighth of an inch too large for the...
• Re: Rattle I cant find
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:38:14 -0600
  Passenger side wheel bearing. When I looked at everything the first time I was looking at everything except the wheel bearings because there were...
• Re: 1988 GL - FW Bearings: How tight is tight - How loose is loose - How Hot is hot?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 11:04:32 -0500
  ...Come Monday I'm looking for a new bearing set. There is something wrong with these. I hate having to re-do a job...
• Re: VC and waterpump ????sss
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 20:30:42 -0800
  I always thought that slight seepage is normal, but to lube the seal....not the bearing. Karl Batzler -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Van Tol...
• Re: Dropping the tranny - advice NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 11:53:15 -0800
  ...Does this mean anything? > > Both are signs of the remains of the pilot shaft bearing or throwout bearing. Since you're replacing it/them...
• Re: Rear trailing arm/wheel hubs/bearing housing same for all years?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:37:14 -0500
  On Nov 23, 2007 3:57 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Are the rear trailing arms, wheel hubs and bearing housings the...
• Re: Wheel bearing play (in Baja Sur)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:13:38 -0800
  ...I do things like CV joints and wheel bearings full time.. and have for decades. It has never hurt to put some extra grease...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Apr 2022 01:26:59 +0000
  ...Rear wheel bearings > > After 250K miles it looks like the rear wheel bearings need replacment. > I've done the front successfully in the past...
• rear bearing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:45:32 -0700
  ...Anyhow, it went pretty smoothly and I think the bearings were original. The grease seals were stuck in very tight. The outboard bearing outer...
• Re: 84 vanagon wheel bearing repair and front shock
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 12:06:51 -0400
  Hi Robert, Take a look at http://volksweb.relitech.com <http://volksweb.relitech.com> for tech articles about the shocks and bearings. Take care...
• Re: RH Wheel Bearing Grease Cap
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:01:26 -0700
  Wheel bearing grease will not leak through the cap from properly packed bearings, even if the cap is loose. Either grease was erroneously put...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? NEW Improved! With Wheel Bearings!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:19:56 -0800
  ...ball joints , tie rod ends, and wheel bearings ... and usually the only thing that gets ruined on them are where the bearing races fit...
• Now, Front Bearing "saga"...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 10:58:24 -0500
  ...Blew out my front bearings. > > Here comes the request for assistance... Bentley tells me I need a > > "copper > > drift" to do the front bearings...
• oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 13:19:14 -0400
  ...As long as the bearings are effectively immersed in lubricant the hydrodynamic effects pull a film of oil between the bearing and shaft keeping...
• Re: Pilot bearing grease type
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:23:57 -0400
  ...Although I did look at old bearing, I'll double check the, ahem, "marks" I made delicately removing it. I just can't go...
• Re: Vanagon Rotor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 05:42:00 EDT
  ...Rotors do not come with the bearings installed, they are separate sale items. The bearings and seals you need are as follows - from my...
• RE: The adventure of the THROWN ROD
  Historical mailing list - Eugene Palmer
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:09:12 -0700
  ...One way, other than looking at the bearing saddles and seeing if they're dented or have bearing impressions in them, is to bolt...
• Re: Washers on wheel bearing housing?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 9 May 2003 07:10:20 -0700
  Frank, Why do you replace bearing spacer? They don't wear. Leon 85 Subwagen > Steve, I just did two Vanagon rear wheel bearing changes...
• Re: Drove my tranny dry - how much transmission life left?
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:11:19 -0900
  Oh yeah, the "swishing" is a lot like the "bad input bearing" sound on the John Muir Engine Sounds: http://www.ratwell.com/mirror...
• Re: Help in northern Ontario...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:09:24 -0400
  ...of course, the bearing eploded and the > disk ate > the spindle... > > So those 2 girls are in need of a left spindle, the mechanic...
• Update and new question regarding shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - David Most
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 02:03:21 -0500
  ...The mechanic replaced the standard parts (pressure plate, disc, release bearing, and pilot bearing), though he didn't indicate if I could have gotten...
• Re: Using diesel pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 27 May 2010 20:18:13 -0700
  ...Using diesel pilot bearing > You can also grind or drill the step out of the crankshaft so the bearing > can press further into it...
• Re: Bearings for alternator
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 21:53:13 -0400
  ...Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net>;/* wrote: > > Ron, the SKF bearing numbers I have are: > 6203ZQE6/6203.2RSR for one bearing and 6201.2RSR.C3...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 8 May 2016 15:30:15 -0700
  .... I do have new bearings on hand, so would keep the new seals for that job, but to my recollection, there is no noise...
• Re: Replacing brake rotors [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:29:08 -0800
  ...Replacing brake rotors [Syncro Brent, on most Vanagons the front wheel bearing races are pressed into the rotors so changing the bearings is convenient...
• Re: FAG or SKF wheel bearings?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:53:02 -0700
  There is no question that Chinese made bearings are inferior or probabaly near the bottom in quality. They are very cheap though. But, I...
• Re: Was Inject grease, now where is the Vanagon content> van content back and so Is the beer.
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:01:33 -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: rear wheel bearing is squeaking
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 23:00:30 -0700
  ...rear wheel bearing is squeaking Hey crew, my rear wheel bearing is squeaking, how much work is it to fix myself? Special tools? Thanks...
• Re: Rear Axle Stub Nut; Some Shops Remove for Brake Work?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 18:18:00 -0700
  ...I assumed a wheel bearing was replaced > but saw no paper work for that job. (bus c/w a large folder of receipts) > An...
• Re: Care and feeding of pilot bearings
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Tue, 09 Apr 1996 16:56:27 -0800 (PST)
  ...You will probably need a small bearing puller. I actually broke down and got one from JCWhitney's. It's actually called "pilot bearing...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings going? How long have I got?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 07:31:58 -0400
  ...I didn't think I had a rear wheel bearing problem until I had all be bearings and brake hardware replaced as part of...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings going? How long have I got?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:22:16 -0400
  A catastrophic wheel bearing failure is not fun. If you suspect a bad bearing, it needs to be checked or changed now. Waiting for...
• Re: ETKA Part look up
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 23:28:46 -0700
  According to Google and the Bus Depot they are standard size rod bearing shells for a VW Quantum 5 cylinder motor... The Bus Depot...
• Looking for a bearing
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:21:35 -0400
  ...Does anybody has a bearing part no that would fit this application? Best regards. Gilles Turmel
• .01 Main Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 10:22:54 -0800
  Hi, I am trying to find a set of .01 X std main bearings for a 2.1 wasserboxer (stock case with first grind...
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Wed, 8 May 2013 11:46:39 -0400
  I did the small chisel as well and got the bearing puller at Harbor Freight. I closed my eyes and prayed with every tap...
• Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:20:44 -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: water pump bearing noise
  Historical mailing list - Markus M.
  Thu, 22 Dec 2016 17:03:59 -0800
  ...wrote: > > > hi all, > > > > could a water pump make bearing noise (clatter noise) - or alternator > > bearing - only when the engine is cold? ... I mean during...