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• Re: Transmission Main Shaft Needle Bearing Noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:20:05 -0400
  Let's not confuse input shaft bearing with pilot shaft bearing. A bad pilot bearing can help cause the input shaft needle bearing. However...
• Re: rear wheel wobble
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:22:24 -0600
  ...The race is within the wheel, the > cage is within that, the bearings are within the cage. The bearing > lube is between / inside the...
• Re: {front} wheel bearings on an '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 May 2016 22:17:42 -0400
  ...Some of the tools shops use to press them in do not quite fit the Vanagon bearings or hub. On the outer bearing the...
• Re: rear wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:47:21 -0700
  ...It is an open ball bearing (17 mm id, 35 mm od, 17 mm thick ,NSK6207 C3 or KOYO 6207R) and when you are...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 12:58:11 -0700
  ...You >> could assemble the stub axle, hub, and bearings outside the bearing >> housing. The big nut presses the hub against the inner race of...
• Re: 85-91 sliding door horizontal bearings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 09:16:51 -0700
  Are you sure? I have some inline skate bearings that are not the same size as the door slider bearings. Alistair > On Jul 27...
• Re: Pulling and replacing pilot bearing in crankshaft
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 30 May 2001 12:20:10 -0400
  ...Find a wooden dowel (or metal rod) that fits very snug into the old pilot bearing, pack as much wheel-bearing grease as you...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Fri, 14 May 2021 21:18:01 -0400
  Glad to find this thread...will now be content to leave the rear bearings alone. Doing the front brakes, I am finding that there...
• Transmission input shaft pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list - Leavitt
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 09:15:32 -0700
  Hello, I've noticed from reading some posts about the Subaru conversion that it does not use the original VW Vanagon pilot bearing (in...
• How to get top half of main bearing out? (AARRGH!!)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 14 May 2001 10:25:26 -0700
  Hi, I'm trying to replace the main and rod bearings in my 1.6L diesel-powered Vanagon. The engine is in the car...
• Re: How to get top half of main bearing out? (AARRGH!!)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 May 2001 18:16:36 -0400
  Place a cotter pin in the oiling hole of the crankshaft, then turn the crank to take the bearing out. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Wheel bearing brands
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:00:48 +1000
  In another thread I refer to problems with wheel bearing(s) and a faulty one. Can anyone comment on KMM as a brand of...
• Re: More Clutch - Pilot Bearing Nightmare
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:36:03 -0400
  Have you removed the flywheel? On 6/8/10, Kurt Grotz <kgrotz@craftech.com> wrote: > I went to replace the old bearing with the...
• Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:11:49 -0700
  ...Rimco used to align bore these heads and fit > bearings. It is difficult to check the bearing journal clearance. You have > to remove the...
• Re: Wheel bearing play (in Baja Sur)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:16:09 -0500
  The squeal most likely is not from the bearings but rather the brake pads moving in the calipers. The slight play in the bearing...
• Re: Replacing brake rotors '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:40:32 -0400
  You are going to want new wheel seals, and probably new wheel bearings since they aren't expensive and you may find that your...
• Re: Replacing brake rotors [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:13:50 -0800
  Brent, on most Vanagons the front wheel bearing races are pressed into the rotors so changing the bearings is convenient when changing the rotors...
• Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:30:58 -0500
  No, I was talking about bearings in general. But even the rear wheel bearing has a pre-load. Sealed bearings are lubricated for the...
• Re: front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:25:56 -0400
  Bob, I've had wheel bearing last the life of the vehicle. IF the grease seal has not failed the bearing should be fine...
• Re: Help Clutch Pilot Bearing question!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 13:16:05 -0400
  The Bus Depot wrote: > > > Does anyone know if this style of bearing will work or do I need to > > remove(sigh) and replace it...
• Re: Rear wheel over half in muddy water. Need to repack bearings or ???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 14:26:47 -0700
  they don't have sealed bearings. I'm doing rear wheel bearings right now on a vanagon. there have conventional outer grease seals, and...
• Re: unhappy alternator bearing
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Jun 2013 22:06:58 -0700
  I've successfully replaced the bearings on my alternator (going on 15 years, still working). I noted the bearing numbers but dont have them...
• Rear bearings and grease question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:04:35 -0700
  ...I have a pair of bearing housings and stub axles that I have cleaned up, painted and awaiting delivery of bearings. I though having...
• Re: RoadHaus - Premature wheel bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 16:17:27 -0600
  ...Both bearings seem to be greased with CV Molly ... is this an > appropriate lube for wheel bearings? > > 3.. Both bearings were well lubed on...
• '86 Syncro wheel bearings(kinda long)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 21:30:23 -0500
  Howdy Listies, I finaly pulled the wheel bearing out of the passanger side front wheel. If you'll remember it had developed an excessive...
• rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:04:11 -0700
  I have the bearing housing on the bench, looking to disassemble to clean and repack. Bentley 42.4-5 says "remove outer bearing inner...
• Question about 2.1l main bearings red or blue?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 15:14:18 -0700
  ...Question for Vanagain about 2.1l main bearings > How does the bearing you sell, part# 025198461A compare in actual size > to the VW dealer...
• Re: what happened to my thrust washer?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:17:02 -0700
  Don't get too wrapped up about that rumored "better bearing". AFAIK, all that happened was as the vans got heavier and got power...
• rear wheel bearing revisited
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:15:57 -0700
  about a year after replacing a rear wheel bearing, it goes south. Inner bearing overheated (I think, looks that way) and I'm leaning...
• rear wheel bearings--> sizes
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 12:17:57 -0700
  i need to replace a rear wheel bearing. i have a bearing supply place in town, but no specs on the bearings (w/o...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 2 Jun 2015 00:44:53 -0400
  ...Tapered roller bearings, like traditional front wheel bearings, can be pre-loaded. The outer roller bearing is not tapered and the rollers will actually...
• Re: RoadHaus - Premature wheel bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 16:21:32 -0500
  ...Both bearings seem to be greased with CV Molly ... is this an > appropriate lube for wheel bearings? > > 3.. Both bearings were well lubed on...
• Re: Clutch housing rebuild questions (searched archicve) + small report
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 9 Sep 2006 13:31:20 -0400
  Here is what you do.Get a new brass bearing from Rancho transmissions($10),in calif. Dont know the number.Remove the circlip from...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 14 May 2021 20:31:32 -0500
  ...It is a short assembly so all side-steering forces place large >> dynamic loads on the bearings. These bearings also get subjected to a...
• Re: Help Clutch Pilot Bearing question!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 14:37:15 -0400
  > no vw im aware of uses a closed end pilot bearing > I also just matched up the right parts and the shaft does need...
• Re: 2.1l main bearing - the whole story
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 16:39:27 -0700
  On 1 Oct 2001 at 16:05, harald_nancy wrote: > 2.1l main bearing set: > Just bugged a couple of VW dealers some more...
• Re: rear wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:53:23 -0700
  ...It is an open ball bearing (17 mm id, 35 mm od, 17 mm thick ,NSK6207 C3 or KOYO 6207R) and when you are...
• Re: how to pull pilot bearing on 86 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:54:30 -0700
  ...Basically pack as much grease into the pilot bearing cavity as possible and then find a bolt that just fits into the pilot bearing...
• Bearing replacement follow up and Q
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 12:09:40 -0800
  Hi all, I went to replace one rear bearing, I found the axle nut to be not very tight, the bearings were ok. With...
• Re: front wheel bearing questions...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:01:52 -0400
  front wheel bearings have to have a bit of play - enough to just wiggle the thrust washer pushing with a small screw driver, for...
• Re: how to pull pilot bearing on 86 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:42:31 -0700
  I used the same method to remove my pilot bearing. It works like a charm! David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> wrote: The easiest way...
• Roller Guide bearing replacement alternative
  Historical mailing list - tim clark
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 08:59:43 -0700
  ...main guide bearing Any one ever spedn the time to fond a 5-10 compatible bearing to replace the main guide bearing taling about...
• 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...
• Re: Rear Wheel Bearing Greasing
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 10:48:08 -0800
  ...I > will follow Bentley's procedure. > > I've done bearings on Type 1's before. Any pitfalls or tips for doing this > on a...
• Front Wheel Bearing Problems
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:17:20 -0500
  I tried to replace the front wheel bearings on my '84 Westy today and ran into a problem. The inner bearings won't fit...
• Re: crank bearing removal
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 13:22:00 -0700 (MST)
  On Fri, 10 Feb 1995, David Kao wrote: > >> > >>I need to remove the #3 main bearing from the Bus crankshaft. However, > >>I am without...
• Wheel Bearing Problem Resolved
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:52:02 -0500
  Final Report After having new rotors and new bearings installed - and ending up with a loud whine right out of the chocks - the left...
• Re: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit!
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:07:21 -0500
  ...I thought I was doing something wrong, and went back to the FLAPS for another bearing to try again. I had the original bearing...
• Re: Transmission Main Shaft Needle Bearing Noise
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:51:43 -0700
  ...A bad pilot > bearing can help cause the input shaft needle bearing. However, on the WB > trannies the input shaft bearing that normally goes...
• Re: 85-91 sliding door horizontal bearings
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 09:44:08 -0600
  Hi all, Those bearings are the same size as the bearing used for skateboard and inline skates wheels. You can pick them up at...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:34:28 -0700
  That inside bearing is called the mainshaft needle bearing. It supports the end of the true mainshaft inside the transmission. The input/pilot shaft...
• 1985 Vanagon - rear wheel bearings (The Bus Depot Part #'s)
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 05:08:14 -0400
  ...4 seals, 2 large bearings #211-5-1-287K and 2 smaller bearings #211-501-283K which their catalog list under 1968-70 rear...
• Sealed Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:08:41 -0800
  Most 'sealed' rolling bearings designed to run in an air environment are 'permanently lubricated'. That is to say the lubricant lasts for the life...
• Question for Vanagain about 2.1l main bearings
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 12:33:14 -0700
  ...Question about 2.1l main bearings: Ken, The VW dealer told me 2 different part numbers for standard main bearings: 025198461A001 Blue dot (1...
• Re: Flywheel Sleeve - WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:51:56 -0700
  The bearing with the built-in seal is a standard VW/Audi part used on other models, like 82 diesel Vanagons. It does not...
• Rear wheel bearings '71
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 09:44:17 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I recently ordered some rear wheel bearings for my '71 bus. Two matching pairs. However, one is a rollor bearing and one is a...
• Re: Axle Bearing Kits
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 14 May 2008 10:43:37 -0400
  Rear axel bearings are pressed in, however, they are not sealed bearings. Ergo, the old need to be pressed out. A gas station or...
• Pilot bearing grease type
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:07:49 -0400
  ...Am installing pilot bearing. In Bentley it says that MoS2 required for pilot (needle) bearing. Is this standard wheel bearing grease, or ? TIA, Neil...
• 1985 Vanagon - rear wheel bearing job - greese ? and greese type ?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:12:21 -0500
  ...Take the new bearings and bearing housing with some photocopies of > the appropriate Bentley pages to your local machine shop. Should take > him an...
• Re: front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:26:34 -0700
  While cleaning the bearings I did see the SKF on the races and yes the bearings looked great but drier than I would like...