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• Re: WowWowWowWowWow sound when rolling on down
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:35:23 -0400
  The front bearings can be damaged and fail quite often. Poor lubricant choice and incorrect adjustment both spell short lives. Resist the temptation to...
• Re: Now, Front Bearing "saga"...
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:14:04 -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...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:19:55 +0000
  ...Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs > > OK. Got the bearings seated all the way in the ROtors on both sides. Packed > new bearings and the...
• Re: Front thrust washer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:56:33 -0500
  ...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: Service Life of FWB's?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 11:09:53 -0500
  All, I believe I am the person who started the "Front Bearing Saga", which, by the way, is still going on... (I hate the...
• Re: Somethings knockin on my wheel........
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 29 May 2002 22:58:45 -0500
  ...From the description it sounds like a CV bearing knocking. Knocking CV's require replacement. Usually, Front Wheel Bearings will announce their impending demise...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:16:43 -0400
  ...Rear wheel bearings After 250K miles it looks like the rear wheel bearings need replacment. I've done the front successfully in the past...
• 1985 Vanagon - rear wheel bearings (The Bus Depot Part #'s)
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 05:08:14 -0400
  ...kit for front wheel bearing # 251-405-645K and they look good.....but on rear the "kit" is in pieces as follows: 4 seals...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:07:44 -0500
  ...Sudhir On 11/30/06, John Graham <theklube@gmail.com> wrote: > My experience with front wheel bearings is that if you jack up one...
• Re: MFG check slave cyl ( clutch )
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:45:50 -0600
  ...Of the three bearings I have in front of me I have a vanagon front inner made in mexico, vanagon front outer, made in...
• Re: front wheel hot to the touch? caliper dragging?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 03:53:33 EDT
  ...I replaced all the front bearings since they were all some cheap crap RMMW had sent me. That solved the problem--it seems. I...
• front wheel bearings...chassis # location?
  Historical mailing list - pepperd
  Mon, 25 May 2009 17:57:06 -0700
  hello list i am getting a humming from the front and i think it is the passenger side wheel bearing.� in checking out vancafe...
• RoadHaus - Premature wheel bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 14:20:00 -0600
  ...The snap ring behind the outside bearing looked as if it hadn't been disturbed during the last bearing install. Any thoughts? Note .... front...
• VW parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Roger Lippman
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 21:08:09 GMT
  ...Front wheel bearing outer Bus 1964-75 211 405 625 1 Front wheel bearing inner Bus 1964-75 311 405 625 2 Front wheel...
• unclas Wheel Bearing costs cont'd
  Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 15:59:01 -0400
  ...unclas Wheel Bearing Replacement Costs According to the Mitchell time book, Front bearing remove and replace including the cups, 1.0 hour for one...
• Re: Front spindle possibly needed
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:26:52 -0700
  ...Saturday, September 13, 2008, 11:01 PM I recently had bearing failure on the drivers side front spindle. The outer bearing is crispy and...
• Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:18:56 -0400
  ...That's like a lifetime warranty - it expires as soon as the product does, so what's the point? Vanagon bearings, both front and...
• Re: Left Front Chirp
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:11:45 -0600
  ...It sounds like you have some runout in the front wheel bearings. If you apply a small amount of brake pressure I'll bet...
• Noise coming from front wheel
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:56:22 -0700
  ...Looking around down there I realized that there isn't much that could make any sounds except the front wheel bearings. I jacked up...
• Front Wheel Bearing Seal Issue (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:39:53 -0700
  ...installing the front wheel bearing grease seal. The archives say the seal should be flush with the hub face when installed. Issue: if I...
• Re: unclas Wheel Bearing Replacement Costs
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 12:18:10 -0400
  ...That you have to watch out for. > >The front bearings are a snap to change. BTDT. Standard wrenches (mm). a >drift (punch) and a...
• Hummmmm Vanquished
  Historical mailing list - Ray-Corp
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 19:52:52 -0400
  ...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: Vanagon Rotor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 16:47:01 -0400
  ...Get some rubber gloves and some wheel bearing grease that is made for front disc brakes. Now put a little on one hand and...
• Re: WowWowWowWowWow sound when rolling on down
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:47:07 -0500
  ...Not a difficult task on the fronts, just a pita to have to doe it. The bearings on this machine were replaced a relative...
• Re: Bearing Grease Confusion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 19:18:16 -0600
  ...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: Wheel bearings - how tight
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 06:29:54 -0500
  ...when you have the front wheel bearings tight enough? Also, how much grease should you pack in with the bearings? SHould you grease the...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:56:37 +0000
  ...Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > > > I am just starting to replace the front discs, pads and bearings. I am > > > wondering what is...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 2 Jun 2015 13:29:26 -0400
  ...The difference is the front wheel bearings are tapered roller bearings that can be pre-loaded and the rear wheel bearings are roller and...
• Re: Replacing Rear Shocks on 84 Westy.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:34:34 -0700
  They probably don't HAVE to repack your front bearings but it's not going to cost you much extra to have them do...
• Re: Front wheel bearings (rabbits)
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 13:43:52 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Jack On Fri, 21 Jul 1995, Jonathan Dove wrote: > I recently had my front wheel bearings replace in my rabbit GTI and truck. > I...
• Re: Wheel bearing play (in Baja Sur)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:12:33 -0700
  Front or Rear? On 28 Dec , 2012, at 9:07 AM, Michael Hart wrote: > We're 1000 miles down the Baja peninsula in Santa...
• unclas Wheel Bearing Replacement Costs
  Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 10:56:22 -0400
  ...Does anyone have examples of recent shop charges for front and rear wheel bearing replacement? Geoff Thomas '88 Westy now with 235,000 miles
• Re: Front spindle possibly needed
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:20:38 -0700
  ...Saturday, September 13, 2008, 11:01 PM I recently had bearing failure on the drivers side front spindle. The outer bearing is crispy and...
• ??? Syncro front half-shaft removal
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Nov 94 9:16:02 PST
  Has anyone removed the half-shaft(s) from the front of a Syncro? My CV boot developed a pinhole over the weekend, and needs...
• CV joint grease on tapered roller bearings?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 15 May 2009 18:18:46 -0400
  ...molybdenum disulfide (CV joint) grease on tapered roller bearings such as those found in the front end of 2wd vanagons? CV grease has superior...
• Re: fancy front wheel bearing nut with clamp
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:50:18 -0400
  ...who posted about them, he included the MBZ part >numbers. > > >Regards, Vern > >> you are thinking of a mercedes benz front wheel bearing securing nut. >>
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Seal Issue (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:55:00 -0700
  ...As long as it's not touching the bearing, it should be > fine. >> The way I read Haynes and Bentley, it tells me the...
• Front Wheel Bearing Q
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Oct 1995 12:59:58 -0700 (PDT)
  After re-packing the front wheel bearings this weekend, I am now getting a strange moaning noise from them. Could it be they are...
• VW Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Roger Lippman
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 01:13:21 GMT
  ...Front wheel bearing outer Bug to 1965 111 405 641A 1 Front wheel bearing seal Bug to 1965 211 405 641A 1 Front wheel...
• Re: fancy front wheel bearing nut with clamp
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:57:14 -0700
  you are thinking of a mercedes benz front wheel bearing securing nut. it's a slick set up ....it's a 'clamp nut' .. there...
• VW parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Roger Lippman
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 21:47:59 GMT
  ...Front wheel bearing outer Bug to 1965 111 405 641A 1 Front wheel bearing seal Bug to 1965 211 405 641A 1 Front wheel...
• Re: Tell me about rear bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 13:17:57 -0500
  ...I've a vibration up front and it's not the wheels/tires. No noise in the front wheel bearings either. Have new tie...
• Rotors, Bearing, Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 21:42:16 -0500
  Well, I've got a sticky front caliper so I've got to replace both calipers. Anyway, I'm thinking I will replace the...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - rear wheel bearings (The Bus Depot Part #'s)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 10:15:23 -0400
  ...kit > for front wheel bearing # 251-405-645K and they look > good.....but on rear the "kit" is in pieces as follows: 4 > seals...
• Re: Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 21:28:39 -0400
  ...Front wheel bearings > > The driver side front wheel bearing has gone bad after maybe 1500 miles. > The > swap was done by a local, un...
• Re: installing i-shaft bearings
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 22:17:34 -0400
  ...The rear plug is best installed threw the freese plug > hole and the rear bearings can be purchased seperatly. the front > bearing is so...
• Pilot bearing/clutch replacement 86 Vanny
  Historical mailing list - Jim Harpe
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 12:02:14 -0400
  ...I bought a clutch 'kit' and the pilot bearing along with the seal in front of the flywheel. Should I pick up anything else...
• Re: front wheel bearing questions...
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:30:20 -0700
  ...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: PEX front bearings WARNING-big brake kits!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:13:04 -0400
  At 06:56 PM 6/16/2012, Dennis Haynes wrote: >The inner race should not spin with the bearing loaded. I have seen many...
• '82 vanagon rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 15:34:25 -0700
  ...I've done lots of double taper roller bearings (mostly front wheels), and some Rabbit straight roller bearings. What am I faced with here...
• Re: Proper Peen nut adjustment-front rotors?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 23:41:08 -0400
  ...Hence the other day I smelled "hot" and the front > right wheel itself was hot. I checked the bearings and they they were spent...
• Is RE-USING front spindle nut OK....??? 81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS IN GEORGIA
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:59:57 -0700
  ...The wheels turn easy and the bearing is snug. Should I just leave it be or should I re-order 2 front spindle nuts...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:05:59 -0700
  ...Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am just starting to replace the front discs, pads and bearings. I > am > > > > wondering what is...
• Re: Syncro wheel bearing play?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 12:17:24 -0400
  ...They may be adjusted, but it you have been driving them for > a while the bearings are toast. > > Front wheels are the same but...
• Re: tranny swap
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Stangeland
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 14:07:43 -0800
  hey all, > #1) Pull the flywheel, install a flywheel O ring, > Flywheel felt seal, > Pilot bearing and Front main seal. ($12.00) It is...
• Re: Brake Job Front and Back 85 2wd vanagon. Wheel bearing question.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 17 May 2011 08:55:56 -0700
  ...I bought both rotor sets, drums, brake > > shoes, pads and retainer hardware too..... > > I should have bought bearing kits front and back too right...
• Re: source for 091 MS bearing?-reply
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Mon, 18 May 1998 10:02:25 -0400
  ...Went at the bearing from the front. Would have been a good time to go at that 3/4 clutch gear too, but I...
• Re: Vanagon Rotor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 05:42:00 EDT
  ...The bearings and seals you need are as follows - from my _Vanagon Items Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm) webpage > Bearing, front...
• Re: "Front Bearing Saga" has ended... Thank you Jonathan!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 21:12:48 -0600
  ...Saturday, December 29, 2001 9:00 PM Subject: "Front Bearing Saga" has ended... Thank you Jonathan! > Jonathan and All, > Today I had the extreme...
• You nearly got me Mr Murphy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 18:00:24 -0600
  ...front suspension work done in January of this year the shop mechanic missed the main slot for the lock extension in the wheel bearing...