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• Re: Bentley 258 ft/lbs Front Axle Nut
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:20:59 -0600
  ...The correct procedure for torquing the front wheel bearing of a 2WD is to tighten so that you can barely slip the flat washer...
• Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 May 1996 14:39:30 -0500
  ...I have to may have to replace the front wheel bearings on my 86' syncro. I have some play in the wheel tire assembly...
• Re: unclas Wheel Bearing Replacement Costs
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 13:17:27 -0700
  ...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: "CRASY" Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 10:37:06 -0300
  ...Front wheel bearings > >????? > >Lasy mechanic, period. > >First of all, you change one side you change the other side! > >You put new rotor, you change...
• CV grease type?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Perry
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 18:34:18 +0100
  Quick one... Can I use standard extreme pressure (EP2) bearing grease in my Syncros front CV joints. Dave Perry 87 Syncro [text/html]
• Re: Melting Hubcap?!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:19:58 -0400
  Excess heat without noise is most likely a brake, not bearing problem. The hub cap should not be touching the bearing cap anyway. Maybe...
• Re: Help in northern Ontario...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:02:30 -0700
  ...The outer front wheel bearing changed during the 84 model year, on chassis number 023,828 of that year. I think the bearing inner...
• Re: thump, thump
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:01:18 -0600
  I had trouble with my front wheel bearings. The problem was that the bearing was made in Germany and the outer race was made...
• Re: Front Oil Seal vs Flywheel Seal vs Bob Donalds Installation Video
  Historical mailing list - Pascal
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:28:36 -0300
  Apparently (according to folks on the Samba) the diesel pilot bearing (p/n 056 105 313c) can be used as a substitute for the...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? NEW Improved! With Wheel Bearings!!
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:46:38 -0800
  ...front corner spindle > assembly, all four wheel bearings, plus all four shocks, at the same > time. > Hi Bretts, IMHO, do the wheel bearings, the...
• Re: Brake Repair '81 Vanagon => DIY Everytime
  Historical mailing list - kenstich
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 20:21:15 -0600
  ...His > bill was @900 for a front brake job > > I had all 4 brakes inspected, front pads replaced, front rotors machined, > bearings repacked and...
• OXS box noise
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:31:40 EDT
  ...I have a 1987 Wolfburg and for a while now (Months) I get this "Squalling, like a dry bearing???) from the front of the...
• Re: Front Bearings
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 11:34:51 -0800
  ...Having a front wheel fall off would kinda ruin my day. ____________________________________________________________ The wheel won't fall off, the caliper will keep the rotor on...
• Hot nuts up front. was: [Fwd: bosch digifant]
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 07:55:42 EDT
  ...All of this combined makes the lug nuts on the front hotter than the rear. If you suspect you have bearing problems, take a...
• Syncro Front Axle Source
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:16:05 -0400
  Guys, am looking to replace the front axles and bearings on my 90 Syncro. Am shopping the usual suspects but wonder if someone out...
• Re: fancy front wheel bearing nut with clamp
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:59:50 -0700
  ...of front bearing clamp nut 1957 Mercedes-Benz Type W121 190 Ponton sedan: http://www.mbzponton.org/images/mb_brakes_190_front7.jpg If...
• Re: Syncro driveshaft problems (maybe?)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 16:11:32 -0400
  ...The vibrations were still there. > > > I thought that maybe there was something else wrong (front diff or wheel > > > bearings or driveaxles) I later found...
• Re: LVC: Wheel Bearing Press Requirements
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:16:29 -0600
  So far as front wheel bearings and races go, for removal and replacement, my press is a block of wood(oak), a brass drift...
• Re: fancy front wheel bearing nut with clamp
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:01:47 -0700
  ...Regards, Vern > you are thinking of a mercedes benz front wheel bearing securing nut. > > > I'm not sure the Benz thread is the same...
• Re: Gettig the front bearing dust cap off...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Sat, 26 May 2007 13:02:23 +0000
  ...John Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM> > Gerry has not been responding to me this week... > > I need to adjust the right front bearing, but can...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 6 Dec 2016 16:45:05 +0000
  ...the later-version bearings on our > early-1984 bus, meaning there was a huge amount of slop in the front > bearings that enabled rotor...
• Front Spindle Condition? PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 20:42:10 -0700
  ...Still, I suspect the bearings may have been on too tight. So..... Do the marks on the inner and outer bearing race journals in...
• Re: Front bearings...
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 23:49:12 -0600
  ...It is a simple, relitively easy manuver to replace the bearing races. A stout ball pein, and a good brass punch is the key...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings going? How long have I got?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:22:16 -0400
  ...side front wheel bearing and ordered a replacement from Van Cafe. That weekend, I pulled that wheel, pounded out the old bearings, packed the...
• Re: Alternator rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 22:23:15 -0600
  I rebuilt a lot of them with just a front bearing and a set of brushes or a regulator assembly depending on the model...
• Re: Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 21:29:29 -0400
  ...Make sure the rear adjusters are working and that the front bearings are properly adjusted. Bleed and try again. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: front heater problems 85'/Lord have Mercy!
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 07:26:38 -0600
  ...Outside bearing is getting oil, none on the inside. the motor has two bearings. How now does this spraying or tube really work? I...
• Re: Shop press recomendations...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:35:46 -0400
  ...For Vanagon front wheel bearing races I do not use a press at all. I used a hammer and a metal chsiel like this...
• Re: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 9 Jan 2016 17:42:52 -0700
  ...I > would imagine they would also fit the standard Vanagon front wheel > bearings but I haven't tried them because I only have one...
• Re: Clutch Throw-out bearing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:38:20 +0000
  ...clutch/clutch_release_bearing22.bjpg.jpg > > > > That said, the clutch is hydrolic, so when you press the pedal > in front, the > > master clutch cylinder...
• Re: Wheel Bearing Problem Resolved
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:15:39 -0400
  ...bearings installed - and ending up with a loud whine right out of the chocks - the left front rotor was pulled and that new bearing...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:49:57 -0500
  ...Rear wheel bearings > > > > After 250K miles it looks like the rear wheel bearings need replacment. > > I've done the front successfully in the past...
• Re: Front Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:24:04 EST
  Front axle nut # 251 407 671 ~~~~~~~$1.48 On our home page on the top left second down is the part search click on...
• Re: Can steel wheels be trued?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:22:01 -0500
  ...wrote: > Next time you replace a front brake drum, save the old one. With > the outer > bearing races in place it makes a great...
• Re: CV Joint vs Wheel Bearing noises....?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 6 May 2005 21:39:39 -0600
  ...wheel bearings I have replaced have been front bearings. CV axels on all. On bugs (swing axel) I have replaced rear bearings. Never ran...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? NEW Improved! With Wheel Bearings!!
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:28:52 -0800
  ...all the labor to to completely re-do both front sides. Shocks & ball joints & bearings are relatively inexpensive, it's the labor that will...
• Re: Left wheel on Syncro making a clicking sound.
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:34:33 -0500
  ...noise I'm hearing > from my left front wheel is a cv joint, a wheel bearing, a brake > issue, a rock in my tire...
• Re: Q.about Front Syncro Axle Removal (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 16:35:00 PST
  Joel, I'm not 100% sure about this but I seem to recall something about the syncro's front bearings not being easily serviceable...
• Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 21:21:48 -0400
  Some observations following the bearing replacement: 1. The mechanic I used sucks. I was done with him shortly after he started. The dust cap...
• Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:01:55 +1000
  As preventative maintenance, I recently (about 5000km ago) replaced all wheel bearings (front and back) on my Vanagon. I used German-branded parts. I...
• Re: Front Berings, Shocks and Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 10 May 2000 11:50:05 -0400
  ...with the new bearings. Shocks. Looks like you need a spring compressor and a special tool to get the front shocks out. Is this...
• '87 GL for sale update
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Mar 1997 00:56:59 -0600 (CST)
  ...Heads Water pump Piston rings Motor mounts Clutch disk Pressure plate Throw out bearing Pilot bearing 4 Tires All four shocks Front and rear...
• PEX front bearings WARNING
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:52:57 -0400
  I recently ordered a couple front bearing kits and the brand I received were PEXs. They are labeled made in Germany. I have previously...
• Re: Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 09:22:53 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...Is there anything else that should be done at the same time? Oh, the $140 > covers the inner and outer bearings on the bad...
• Wheel bearings: which ones to grease?
  Historical mailing list - Les Shiaman
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 18:07:36 -0800
  ...Is it only the front wheel bearings that need grease or all wheels? I have Bentley and Haynes so I'll I get to...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Thu, 1 Dec 2016 12:13:25 -0500
  ...the later-version bearings on our early-1984 bus, meaning there was a huge amount of slop in the front bearings that enabled rotor...
• hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Wed, 1 May 2019 12:24:12 +0000
  anyone know of decent quality after market hubcaps or alternatively shorter caps that fit over the front drivers side bearing so I can use...
• Re: CV grease type?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 09:12:06 -0700
  ...Can I use standard extreme pressure (EP2) bearing grease > in my Syncros front CV joints. Dave Perry 87 Syncro NO. Larry
• Rear Suspension Noises
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 22:09:03 -0700
  ...I just serviced both driver side CV joints - perhaps the passenger side needs love, or could it be the rear bearings? (given the front...
• Re: Vibration at 70 won't go away?
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Sat, 5 Jun 2004 15:37:08 -0400
  ...This time it is bad at 65 to 70 but then gets better above? >I have replaced my whole front suspension and bearings over...
• Re: What Determines Steering Knuckle Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 17:50:40 -0700
  ...have some catastrophic failure. > > fwiw ..the way I set up front wheel bearing play is ..with everything > well seated and in good condition, > and...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Source
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:03:33 -0500
  Here's a fun little bit of information about Timken roller bearings, maybe . . . One of my ancestors, a great uncle with the last name...
• Re: pulsing rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:49:41 -0700
  On 8/1/07, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Most pulsating brakes are the front. They feel like they are the rear > brakes...
• Re: front wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 9 Jul 2011 16:58:25 -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: Noisy bearing (?) on front heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 06:32:42 -0500
  You can get the front heater motor to last longer by turning it off once up to speed. Forced air through the grille will...
• Re: Parts availability in Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:54:29 -0700
  ...bearings on many different vehicles. >Yeap, another friend is stuck in Mexico (near Acapulco) with a broken front >disc brake (1990), the bearing exploded...
• Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:51:23 -0500
  ...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: 1990 Westy AC 3rd speed and condenser fan - A few days later...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:51:16 -0400
  ...With the front rotors/pads/bearings just replaced (and rear drums/shoes/bearings 10K ago) I've noticed a significant decrease in braking distance...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 18:29:04 -0800
  ...Rear wheel bearings > As preventative maintenance, I recently (about 5000km ago) replaced > all wheel bearings (front and back) on my Vanagon. I used > German...
• Rear wheel bearing noise?
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Wed, 12 May 2010 07:53:38 -0400
  ...Front wheel bearing were recently repacked with no effect on this noise. CV joints are well greased and have no unusual stiffness or slop...