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• Re: (Summary) Rear wheel bearings: grease, replace or leave alone.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:56:37 -0700
  fwiw, here's what I notice about vanagon rear wheel bearings. They seem to last nearly indefinitely. When I do find one that's...
• Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Mon, 8 Dec 2003 18:59:35 -0500
  Gentlemen, check your rear wheel bearings As part of the restoration of my '84 7-passenger, I had my local shop replace brakes and...
• Re: stuck together
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 17:38:01 -0600
  Now John the next procedure is to think preventive maintenance and replace the front main seal behind the flywheel, the pilot bearing in the...
• Re: Crank Bearings - Non-Availability
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 19:15:54 -0500
  > Recently there was a thread on lack of availability of main bearings and > maybe even rod end bearings (Crank-throw end). Is this really...
• Re: removing pilot bearing???
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 09:49:51 -0800
  ...removing pilot bearing??? >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > How do you remove the pilot bearing? I've tried the socket & greese > > technique w/ no...
• Rear Wheel Bearings.. What Grease
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 09:41:26 -0500
  ...I'm thinking about removing my drive shafts, renewing the seals, inspecting the bearings and lubricating the bearings. I've got 278K on my...
• 2.1 engine rebuild--details on bearing #3, please?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:35:21 -0500
  On bearing #3, the one between the distributor gear and the pulley, what is the correct position of the bearing? Bentley seem unclear. Furthermore...
• water pump bearing noise
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:21:21 -0800
  hi all, could a water pump make bearing noise (clatter noise) - or alternator bearing - only when the engine is cold? ... I mean during warm...
• Re: B. Bobs 2.1 main bearings info
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 22:07:01 -0400
  ...Why they would bother to make two different bearings sets with so small a clearance change baffles me. The clearance for the main bearings...
• Re: front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:41:27 -0700
  I did go new on all brake rotors and bearings. they are fine at 30K but the bearings would have been a problem in...
• Re: FAG or SKF wheel bearings?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 15:54:29 -0700
  ...To press out the old and press in the new wheel bearing for a front wheel drive front wheel bearing it will also need...
• Re: Rear Wheel Bearings.. What Grease
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 11:20:28 -0500
  A buddy of mine has a documented 800,000 miles on his original rear wheel bearings on his 71 Westy. Prolly time to put...
• Re: Wheel bearings - how tight
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 01:37:42 -0500
  The wheel bearings should be just tight enough that they don't have any play when you jerk the rotor. An extra 1/4...
• Uh-oh wheel bearing spindle trouble
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 18:11:36 -0400
  ...There is play between the outer bearing seat and the outer bearing. The bearing seat has strange marks on it of shiny metal and...
• Re: Rear wheel over half in muddy water. Need to repack bearings or ???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:45:30 -0700
  to add fresh grease to the outer bearing .. only need to remove the wheel flange. the sealing surface for the outer grease seal is...
• Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:03:21 -0700
  Is it possible to set the preload on the rear wheel bearing? --- On Mon, 7/20/09, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote: > Martin...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 05:52:10 -0800
  An input shaft pilot bearing failure can seem intermittent for this reason. When the bearing is failing it can grab the shaft which causes...
• 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: question regarding clutch bearings and shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 16:14:09 -0700
  ...The pilot bearing is a little tiny needle bearing. It gets no lubrication it's whole life other than what it is given by...
• Re: FAG or SKF wheel bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:54:10 -0400
  They are both top quality bearings. Even though SKF sources their bearings from all kinds of different countries, the quality is top notch. I...
• 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...
• bearing crush?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 23 May 2003 16:00:29 -0700
  I'm mic'ing up the clearances between my crank and bearings, noting the clearances that the haynes manual calls out (between 0.001...
• Pilot bearing took out clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 20:28:00 -0800
  ...He surmises that some needles from the pilot bearing came loose and got into the clutch causing my sudden clutch loss and the gouging...
• Alternator bearings
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 15:44:56 EST
  ...It sounds like the bearings in my alternator are going out. The grinding type noise seems to go away when reved up but when...
• Re: Muffler Bearings, was RE: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:16:09 -0800
  Would you use elbow grease to lube a muffler bearing... ? pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET> wrote: Sorry, I know it's Saturday but regarding muffler...
• B. Bobs 2.1 main bearings info
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 15:51:56 -0400
  Fellow vanagon types and so forth mores With all the talk about main bearings color codes I think I can clear the air on...
• Re: rear wheel wobble
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:21:48 -0700
  ...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: water pump bearing noise
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 22 Dec 2016 19:20:49 -0800
  My experience has been the seal fails first, and that takes out the bearing, but the opposite can happen too. So, there would be...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 3 May 1999 10:59:05 -0700
  Bjorn, You have a spun bearing, not a good thing. It also sounds like the bearing seat in the hub wore down as well...
• Re: I am going to replace my pilot bearing - what else?
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy on Mindspring
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 19:23:32 -0800
  ...Clutch Throwout bearing Pilot bearing guide sleeve flywheel seal right side operating (cross) shaft bushing operating (cross) shaft Interestingly, the mechanic showed me how...
• Re: Bearing Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 5 Oct 2022 13:41:28 -0500
  ...Bearing Replacement > > Hi Group. > I've two bearings to replace in the transaxle and asking for directions. I > have a Subaru conversion with VSS...
• Seizing(?) wheel bearing advice?
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:52:42 -0700
  ...bearing has been seizing occasionally and that the inner race has been spinning on the spindle? I am planning to replace the outer bearing...
• Re: Clarification of noise
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:00:33 -0700
  ...Lots of needle bearings are rotating under each of the gear/hubs when in neutral, which could contribute to the "neutral" noise you hear...
• Vendor review
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Mon, 19 May 2014 22:24:48 -0500
  ...Last week I posted on the list about my rear bearing woes that resulted in a broken bearing case. Ken replied, saying he could...
• Front wheel bearing differences
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:55:02 -0400
  There seems to be only one brake disc for all '80 to '85 model years, but more than one wheel bearing style (up to...
• 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: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:35:43 -0700
  ...Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly? > Is it possible to set the preload on the rear wheel bearing? > > --- On Mon, 7...
• Re: crank bearing removal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 95 12:21:46 PST
  >> >>I need to remove the #3 main bearing from the Bus crankshaft. However, >>I am without a press of any sort. Anybody know a...
• Re: Clutch housing rebuild questions (searched archicve) + small report
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 9 Sep 2006 15:16:03 -0400
  ...D-side copper bushing. > The passenger side bearing is brass and > usually in good > shape,still. D-side bearing had a little play in...
• Re: door roller hooped
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Wed, 20 Sep 1995 07:34:42 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I found it with the bearing race, but the bearings were gone. Does > anyone know if these bearing can be replaced and the wheel...
• Re: Question about 2.1l main bearings red or blue?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 21:12:45 -0400
  ...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: source for 091 MS bearing?-reply
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Mon, 18 May 1998 10:02:25 -0400
  ...They will probably be the same mfg.- FAG I believe. > Once you get said bearing how do you propose to replace > it without tearing...
• Re: 3-4 needle bearing style pins fall out of starter area when I removed the starter?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:15:11 -0400
  Could these be the needle bearings from the pilot bearing exploding the last time you needed a cltuch job Bob Donalds Boston Engine ----- Original...
• Re: Washers on wheel bearing housing?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 May 2003 07:10:42 -0600
  Frank, since all bearings eventualy wear, and preventive maintenance - cleaning and greasing on a regular basis - extend the bearing life, what do you recommend...
• Re: unclas Wheel Bearing Replacement Costs
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 12:18:10 -0400
  ...Tim At 10:48 AM 7/1/2004 -0500, John Rodgers wrote: >Bearing Price is about right from our list vendors. That labor souds...
• Re: Front wheel bearing differences
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:10:14 -0700
  The front outer spindle/bearing change was made very early in 1984 model year vans. Since the new model year production begins in August...
• front wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 9 Jul 2011 10:15:37 -0400
  ...Lithium based wheel bearing grease. I found the outer bearing seat was worn out on the right spindle. there was play between the bearing...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:37:34 -1000
  ...Now I need to > replace a bearing. > > With bearing case on the bench, Bentley says: remove seals, slip out inner > race of outer bearing...
• Re: Bearings or moronic PO
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:07:48 -0600
  Nathaniel, You better take a look at those rear bearings ASAP! In fact, given the trouble involved with disassembly and reassembly of rear w...
• Vanagon rear wheel bearing housing to trailing arm -- torque??
  Historical mailing list - John Mates
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:31:21 -0800
  ...CVs, wheel bearings, axle shafts, etc. Boy, those axle nuts were on there! I'm about to put the whole works back together, renewed...
• Re: Red wheel bearing grease?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:02:10 -0500
  ...Hineline <hineline@ocotillofield.net> wrote: > Is there a red wheel bearing grease? > Mobil 1 wheel bearing grease is red -- Michael Snow 1987 Syncro TiiCo...
• crank bearing removal
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 09:49:43 -0700 (MST)
  I need to remove the #3 main bearing from the Bus crankshaft. However, I am without a press of any sort. Anybody know a...
• 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: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 15 May 2021 10:51:29 -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: Washers on wheel bearing housing?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 May 2003 18:50:13 -0400
  ...Washers on wheel bearing housing? I'm doing rear wheel bearings on a '86... 42.2 of Bentley looks like it shows a washer...
• Re: Rear wheel bearing noise?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 May 2010 22:27:29 -0400
  Unless a part is missing or the hub is worn or damaged you can�t over tighten the bearings to the point of them...
• Fw: 2.1L Align bore and main bearings
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 21:18:30 -0500
  ...no 040ths > bearings are available. I have all available main bearing sizes on hand and > can offer you some tech support along with your...
• Re: rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:09:54 -0700
  ...And of course, absolutely too wide to clear inner > bearing. Since you can't get a drift in to knock out either bearing with...
• Re: 3-4 needle bearing style pins fall out of starter area when I removed the starter?
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:33:02 -0600
  ...but if they look like needle bearing they are probably from the pilot bearing in the flywheel. only one in there. jimt > I have...
• Wheel Bearings and measurements
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 21:05:15 -0500
  ...How would I know what size bearings to use in the hubs? How does one measure that? It's a tapered area. Is there...