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• Re: Tell me about rear bearings
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:57:37 -0800
  If the front wheel bearings are bad……thunk, thunk, thunk just at low speeds, is there a chance of catastrophic failure; i.e. the...
• Gettig the front bearing dust cap off...
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Fri, 25 May 2007 20:15:58 -0700
  ...I need to adjust the right front bearing, but can't get the <explitive> dust cap off. Advice? Pretty please? john
• Re: Thechnical clutch question....(the answer may help many to save some$$$)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 08:37:33 -0400
  ...short explanation: > The clutch pedal spring should bring back the clutch bearing in > front (Front > is front/ transmission side), moving him away from the...
• Grease seal on '84
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
  Wed, 1 Oct 1997 12:39:35 -0400
  Does anyone have a good technique for removing a grease seal on the front inner wheel bearing on a 1984 Westy. Is there a...
• Re: lithium based wheel bearing grease
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 21 May 2011 20:51:31 -0400
  Yes for the front wheel bearings. I was just concerned that rather broad and generic designation on the container might not be as accurate...
• Re: bearing/other noise when turning a tiny bit?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 21:42:14 -0400
  ...underbuilt outer bearings though.. > > fixed a year or two later.. > I'll sure say 2WD vanagon have good front wheel bearings.. > often they go...
• 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...
• 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: 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: Front wheel bearings (rabbits)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 14:04:27 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Jack Reed <jackr@fortnet.org> [Jack talks about renting a bearing puller to replace his rabbit's bearings] I recently had my front wheel...
• Front wheel bearing differences
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:55:02 -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...
• Re: Replacing brake rotors [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:41:39 -0500
  ...from Bus Depot, and I have a question: > > Should I plan to replace front wheel bearings if I am replacing the rotors? > I have...
• Re: Noise coming from front wheel
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:59:56 -0500
  ...Looking around down there I realized that there > isn't much that could make any sounds except the front wheel bearings. I > jacked up...
• Re: Big Brakes for 14'' rims? WAS: Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 22:00:34 -0700
  ...lol. ) Front wheel bearings are another place I see on vanagons without enough grease in them .. say a few years after a front bearing...
• Re: Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 19:34:58 -0500
  ...Front wheel bearings The driver side front wheel bearing has gone bad after maybe 1500 miles. The swap was done by a local, un...
• front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 18:22:24 -0500
  What an easy job! My father-in-law and I replaced the inner and outer front wheel bearings this weekend. What a terribly simply...
• From CV joints to wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 16:53:51 -0700
  Well - my CV joint problem is solved - it was a front wheel bearing. When the noise first manifested itself I jacked up the front...
• Re: Front wheel bearing differences
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:23:47 -0400
  ...OD is the same on all front wheel bearings. On 2010-10-21, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > There seems to...
• Re: what happened to my thrust washer?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:54:49 -0700
  all I can say is 'it is better' ...............since early vans can have outer front wheel bearing failure .. and I don't think I...
• Re: Speedo cable/wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 13:10:27 EDT
  ...It's in a different chamber altogether from the bearings. (I am currelty replacing my front disks so I have a great view of...
• Q.about Front Syncro Bearing Removal (shortish
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 17:07:29 -0700
  ...Is there a home garage solution to getting the bearing out of the bearing carrier and back in again? Thanks, John-Reed
• Re: Grease seal on '84
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Wed, 1 Oct 1997 14:30:56 -0400
  ...Is there a way to do it without > ruining it? I recently replaced my front rotors and bearings and I would > like to use...
• front wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 9 Jul 2011 10:15:37 -0400
  ...one of the front wheels. It's speed dependent, rrrraaoo, rrrraaoo, rrrraaoo, and I would say it's a wheel bearing based on what...
• 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
  ...the outer bearing is where the wear is likely to occur. The larger front wheel bearing lasts really well. fwiw ....2WD vanagon front wheel...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing seal - countersink???
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:01:49 -0400
  ...Front Wheel Bearing seal - countersink??? > > Quick questions. > > > > I don't recall if when replacing the front wheel bearing seal, if that seal > should be...
• Re: Front thrust washer
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:56:33 -0700
  ...I just for a 81 VANAGON and it came with new front wheel bearings,seals,thrust washers and locking nuts in the box. The...
• Re: Grease your front wheel bearings!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:04:30 -0500
  ...Grease your front wheel bearings!! Seeing the pictures that Neil included http://californiavan.com/frontend/80-84lowerballjoints/ reminded me to REMIND YOU ALL to...
• Re: {front} wheel bearings on an '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Tue, 31 May 2016 12:47:27 -1000
  ...Is anything different about the front wheel bearings on a T25 (vs the old buses and vans) which would lead to them loosening over...
• Re: Tell me about rear bearings
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 13:04:43 -0800
  ...I've a vibration up front and > it's not the wheels/tires. No noise in the front wheel bearings either. > Have new tie...
• Re: Front wheel bearing differences
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:55:56 -0700
  ...It would seem that if >> you're ordering early front wheel bearings from them, you might want to >> cross reference with another vendor to...
• Syncro fron wheel bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  29 May 1997 09:22:47 -0600
  ...Syncro fron wheel bearings??_ 5/29/97 9:59 AM Good Morning listee's I'm currently rebuilding the front end suspension. after 145...
• Wheel bearing story
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 20:04:17 -0700
  ...Along about Montana I noticed a hum in the front right front wheel that sounded like a bearing going out. In Rapid City I...
• Re: Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 10:32:53 -0600 (MDT)
  I know this is slightly off topic, but my 77 Rabbit has need for front wheel bearing surgery and I was wondering if anyone...
• Wheel bearings - how tight
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 23:17:41 -0700
  How do you tell when you have the front wheel bearings tight enough? Also, how much grease should you pack in with the bearings...
• Re: 84 vanagon wheel bearing repair and front shock
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 12:06:51 -0400
  ...84 vanagon wheel bearing repair and front shock Looking for advice and or hints for the following What size socket will I need for...
• Front Wheel bearings - just how much is a 'trace' of play?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Guttman
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 21:36:27 -0500
  While hunting for an intermittent and increasingly annoying front end squeak, I took the opportunity last weekend to check the front wheel bearings of...
• Re: Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 00:09:12 -0400
  ...0500, mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >The driver side front wheel bearing has gone bad after maybe 1500 miles. The >swap was done...
• 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...
• Front end Vibration eliminated...Finally
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 20:36:11 EDT
  ...After I replaced my front ball joints, replaced my front rotors and bearings and rebuilt my calipers, I no longer have any vibrations: even...
• Syncro front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 11:14:07 -0500
  When I had my syncro it too needed front wheel bearings. You can tell from the sound. The sound was a low frequency rumble...
• Re: Noise from left front wheel when making a right turn in my Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 11 May 2005 09:54:17 EDT
  ...If the sound you hear is a chirping, then it is likely a front wheel bearing. A failing front wheel bearing will chirp, or...
• Re: Hummmmm Vanquished
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 18:23:55 -0800
  ...By spinning the wheels > with the car on the lift > my trusty mechanic, Louis, found the culprit - the outer right front > bearing. Total cost...
• Re: unclas Wheel Bearing Replacement Costs
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 10:48:40 -0500
  ...The front bearings are a snap to change. BTDT. Standard wrenches (mm). a drift (punch) and a block of wood will do the trick...
• (Summary) Rear wheel bearings: grease, replace or leave alone.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:57:12 -0700
  ...to the rear wheel bearings it is common to leave them alone until the start making noise. (Front wheel bearings are by contrast easy...
• Re: Now, Front Bearing "saga"...
  Historical mailing list - marty�
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 15:22:05 -0500
  ...I remember my Bus front bearings "falling right out >when you pull the hub off" but I just came from out side where (it...
• Re: Thechnical clutch question....(the answer may help many to save some$$$)
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 09:17:50 -0400
  ...short explanation: >>The clutch pedal spring should bring back the clutch bearing in >>front (Front >>is front/ transmission side), moving him away from the...
• Re: Rear Wheel Bearings Replace$$
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 15:49:53 EST
  John, I just had the front wheel bearings replaced (both wheels) on my 87 Westy for about $175. Inner and outer bearings. I don...
• Front spindle possibly needed
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:01:13 -0400
  I recently had bearing failure on the drivers side front spindle. The outer bearing is crispy and dry. The inner bearing is fine. I...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:42:24 -0500
  My experience with front wheel bearings is that if you jack up one side of the front end and then spin the tire, if...
• Re: Front Hub bearing removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 11:55:19 -0400
  ...I think I'm going to have to redo my front hub wheel bearings and > having never done them before was wondering if anybody...
• Re: unclas Wheel Bearing Replacement Costs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Jul 2004 00:28:01 -0400
  According to the Mitchell time book, Front bearing remove and replace including the cups, 1.0 hour for one side, 1.8 hour for...
• Re: Front bearings...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 18:15:35 -0600
  ...Blew out my front > bearings. > Here comes the request for assistance... Bentley tells me I need a > "copper > drift" to do the front bearings...
• Re: Wheel bearings: which ones to grease?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 21:00:57 -0600
  Use good quality disk brake grease on the front bearings. The rear bearings are not accessible and there are no grease fittings. The rear...
• Re: Front Wheel bearings - just how much is a 'trace' of play?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 22:13:59 -0500
  ...Front Wheel bearings - just how much is a 'trace' of play? > > While hunting for an intermittent and increasingly annoying front end > squeak, I took...
• Re: front wheel bearing questions...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 29 Apr 2006 22:42:30 -0500
  ...BTW, usually, but not always, a front wheel bearing develops a growl or whine when it is worn. Not a clunk. I suppose it...
• Re: Wheel bearing play (in Baja Sur)
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:24:35 -0500
  ...I recently adjusted preload play out of my front wheel bearings in about 4 minutes after removing the front wheels. Please note my disclaimer...
• Bearing Grease Confusion
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 12:40:19 -0800
  ...I got 2 sets of front bearings from Ron and upper control arm bushing (this weekend's project.) In my collection of greases and...
• Re: Rumble
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:49:54 -0700
  ...all connected together, so they are always turning anytime the front wheels are turning. the common way to test for a bearing rumble is...
• RE: Severe left front tire wear: Syncro
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Thu, 3 Apr 97 15:06:27
  ...Had just installed new front wheel bearing assembly and rotor. It turned out that the rotor was not to spec. and the wheel bearing...
• Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jul 95 13:16:34 -0400
  ...They said the front passenger side wheel bearings need to be replaced. They showed me how you can spin the wheel with one hand...