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Re: Favorite wheel bearing grease?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:23:02 -0400
Thanks guys, Dapper Dan doesn't google for bearing grease so Amsoil Purple or Mobil1 synth it is. And of course Scott is right...
lost front wheel bearing cap!
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:21:29 -0400
I the process of breaking my sway bar connector rod, and loosing a hub cap, I also lost a front wheel bearing grease cap...
Re: to rebuild or not, 89 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sun, 5 Jun 2005 22:54:58 -0500
<<-- but the only "issue" with my engine was some wear in the ring bearing (some copper showing).>> Just curious what a " ring bearing' is...
Re: 1.9L Build early stages Crank bearing question
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Wed, 9 Nov 2005 12:34:47 -0500
Hi all main Bearing to crank How much movement or play is allowed between the crank Journal and the bearing surface? I have approx...
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...
Rear Bearing Help and bulb
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Fri, 23 Mar 2001 15:41:52 -0800
Hi all, Today's project was going to be the left rear bearings, both inner and outer. They have been making quite a ruckus...
Re: Whistle sound--Gland nut??f
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sat, 1 Apr 1995 20:52:01 -0800 (PST)
Jon Peters/UB Networks writes: > > I am NOT an expert with Mustangs, but I do know that the T/O bearing is NOT > SPINNING...
Re: Pilot bearing failure
Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:00:43 -0500
...Pilot bearing failure > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > You guys were right. After pulling the bearing, all of the pieces where > contained in the...
Re: bearing/other noise when turning a tiny bit?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 2 Apr 2011 14:55:54 -0700
doesn't sound like wheel bearings really .. the 82 does have an underbuilt outer bearings though.. fixed a year or two later.. I'll...
Re: Pilot bearing failure
Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
Sat, 15 Aug 2015 12:34:13 -0400
...Pilot bearing failure > > You guys were right. After pulling the bearing, all of the pieces where > contained in the end of the crankshaft. So...
Re: Question about 2.1l main bearings red or blue?
Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
Tue, 2 Oct 2001 22:03:27 -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: B. Bobs 2.1 main bearings, one more question
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Tue, 9 Oct 2001 07:51:43 -0400
...measuring the bearings in the case gives you a size of the bearing with the crush factor. the bearing ID. does shrink when the...
Re: Wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:41:53 -0500
...If you are replacing rotors as well, you'll be tapping in the bearing races, greasing up the bearings well, and pushing a seal...
Re: inner bearings?
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Mon, 21 May 2001 07:06:34 -0400
...inner bearings? > Hi All, A few previous posts suggest a possible diagnosis for some rumbling > noises that I have been hearing in the back...
Re: Source for Sliding Door lower Guide Bearing
Historical mailing list - Steve Young
Wed, 1 Jun 2011 18:09:36 -0700
Thanks to Old Volks Home for part # 251 843 419 I plan to order bearing from Brickwerks. They don't ship outside Europe so...
Re: Vendor review
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Tue, 20 May 2014 08:37:57 -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...
Re: 2.1L Main Bearing Problem
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Jul 2001 11:02:13 EDT
I have 2.1l align bore blue crank bearings for $75 a set. This is all that is available right now and I only...
Re: Red wheel bearing grease?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:41:01 -0600
...Red wheel bearing grease? Is there a red wheel bearing grease? Mark '82 Westy
Red wheel bearing grease?
Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:53:34 -0800
Is there a red wheel bearing grease? Mark '82 Westy
bearing
Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
Tue, 2 Jun 1998 19:08:30 EDT
Does anyone have the dimensions of the bottom sliding door bearings? thanks watts
Rear Wheel Bearings
Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
Wed, 3 Mar 2004 15:35:33 -0600
Need rear wheel bearings and seals for a 85 vanagon, Paul
Re: Front wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
Mon, 4 Jun 2007 19:34:58 -0500
The biggest problem is getting the grease off your hands when repacking the wheel bearings! As I have a couple of trailers and various...
Re: HELP: VW LT 4x4 differential bearings needed!
Historical mailing list - ****************************
Fri, 5 Oct 2007 18:58:36 -0500
...VW LT 4x4 differential bearings needed! David, Are these just standard tapered roller bearings? If so you can probably just read the fine print...
Re: HELP: VW LT 4x4 differential bearings needed!
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Fri, 5 Oct 2007 19:45:36 -0400
David, Are these just standard tapered roller bearings? If so you can probably just read the fine print stamped on the edge of the...
Re: Pilot bearing failure
Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
Fri, 14 Aug 2015 08:43:24 -0400
...No way for the pilot bearing bits to get into the engine. >> >> Mark >> >> PSD wrote: >> >>> I'm pretty sure the pilot bearing goes into...
Re: Boston Bobs tale of an engine stripper or .19 Main bearing info was Flickerin oil light on 85 auto
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 10:29:35 -0700
...The two middle main bearings bores are in fact the same size on the bug main bearings bores as they are on the 1...
Re: rear wheel wobble
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Wed, 19 Feb 2003 09:13:27 -0800
Hi, what you can do is run your fingers along the inside of the bearing, pressing on them, as the bearing is turning you...
Re: Chrome Muffler Bearing?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:09:44 -0800
Sounds like somebody pulled the hose and crammed the bearing into the end to maintain vacuum. Then they either lost it down the hose...
Clutch Throw-out bearing
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:41:02 -0500
Ok, last year i posted here to have some feedback/comments! but no one answered, i'm trying again! That bearing on ALL car...
Rear Wheel Bearings
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:34:31 +0000
...The mechanic recommended (and he is a very knowledgeable guy) that instead of replacing rear wheel bearings, that he should inspect first. Reason: new...
Re: pilot bearing was- Clutch - revisited - Shim question
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:42:11 -0700
...I pulled the engine and went to change the seal, then I noticed the pilot bearing was shot, but how to get it out...
RE: Alternator Bearings (90 Amp)
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Fri, 05 Jan 1996 15:51:00 -0800 (PST)
>The bearings in the alternator of the '87 Syncro seem to be telling that that >they are not much longer for this world. VW...
Re: question regarding clutch bearings and shifting problems
Historical mailing list - David Most
Sun, 8 Jun 2003 22:29:10 -0500
...In a prior e-mail, you mentioned the following: "If the pilot shaft bearing chewed up the tranny input shaft add still more time...
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: Front wheel bearing differences
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:42:53 -0400
...I suggest you test fit the bearings onto your spindles BEFORE you spend time pressing them into your hubs. Otherwise you may learn the...
Re: crank bearing removal
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Fri, 10 Feb 1995 10:39:30 -0800 (PST)
Dave Black writes: > > I need to remove the #3 main bearing from the Bus crankshaft. However, > I am without a press of any sort...
Re: tool needed
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 6 May 2007 15:48:40 -0400
Ken, When I removed the pilot bearing from my '85 I lipped a bolt head behind the bearing and put a washer and nut...
Re: Replacing Rotors
Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 09:33:28 -0700
When I did my rotors last year I reused the old bearings-they looked pretty good, and I wasn't having problems with them...
Re: Help Clutch Pilot Bearing question!
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sat, 23 Oct 1999 15:06:57 -0400
...The Sachs Clutch kit > I bought from BusDepot came with a Pilot bearing that has a closed end. I > very foolishly decuded to replace...
A simple, non-greasy pilot bearing tool
Historical mailing list - email99
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:09:34 -0400
I put a diagram of an easily constructed, non-grease based, pilot bearing removal tool in the files section of the Spare Vanagon yahoo...
Favorite wheel bearing grease?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:36:42 -0400
Hi list, Is all wheel bearing grease pretty much the same? Any favorites out there? I'll soon be doing a full caliper/pad...
Re: Rear wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:50:44 -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...
What Determines Steering Knuckle Replacement?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 16:43:57 -0700
...PO set driver side front bearings too tight; couldn't move washer even if levering blade at rotor collar. Here's what I see...
Re: pilot bearing was- Clutch - revisited - Shim question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:52:17 -0700
it's true, sometimes you have to do 'dental work' to get the remains of an old pilot bearing shell out. ( I've spent...
Re: Pilot bearing or shifter linkage?
Historical mailing list - Garrick Chang
Sat, 16 May 1998 18:54:07 -0800
...I just replaced my transmision, clutch, TO and pilot bearings. I no longer have nay chatter. Before I had bad chatter. Had to really...
Re: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
Sat, 13 May 2017 19:42:47 -0600
...there a reason to think that the Front > wheel bearings and Rear wheel bearings wear at the same rate? meaning that > do we have...
RE: How to check for loose main bearings
Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
Tue, 06 Sep 94 09:25:00 cdt
...Any suggestions how to check >the main bearings with our cracking open the case, I would like to avoid that >if I can. I...
Re: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
Mon, 3 May 1999 21:20:46 -0700
...wheel bearings Bjorn, You have a spun bearing, not a good thing. It also sounds like the bearing seat in the hub wore down...
Re: 1988 GL - FW Bearings: How tight is tight - How loose is loose - How Hot is hot?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 6 Apr 2013 21:07:38 -0400
You would have to really over tighten the bearings to make them tough to turn or build up heat. At that point they won...
Re: Clutch Pedal Click
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 19:15:25 -0700
was thinking more along this http://www.oilite.com/bearings2.asp?type=oilite&subtypeid=2 site shows pics on other pages. its bronze coloured...
Re: Low Oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 09:25:29 -0400
...the rod bearings looked reuseable but the main bearings rattled in the case they looked ok if you don't bother to look a...
Re: Quickie alternator fix
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:59:32 -0800
...The bearings were tight on the shaft. So it was just the bearing itself that had failed, worn out. I put the new bearings...
Re: Pilot bearing failure
Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:32:24 -0400
What grease should I use in that bearing? On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 2:35 AM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) < scottdaniel@turbovans...
Re: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit!
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:27:52 -0500
I have seen this problem but only in the 1.9 crankshafts the needle bearing hole is not deep enough. I use these early...
Re: Unnecessary negativism
Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
Wed, 2 Dec 1998 19:00:10 -0500
...Granted, longevity was less, but those softer bearings were intended to take the abuse, not the crank. BOB - WA4RRN '85GL
Re: Pilot bearing grease type
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:25:22 -0400
...so what exactly is "bosch grease" ? And which end of needle bearing goes into hole of flywheel? Please and thanks, Neil. --- Aaron <lists@MYCOMMUNITYNET...
Oversized main bearings?
Historical mailing list - Ken Olsen
Tue, 22 May 2012 14:13:01 -0400
I've got my 1.9 waterboxer open and it needs new main bearings. The case appears to have been line bored to 0...
Re: Pilot bearing grease type
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:12:39 -0700
> Wheel bearing grease will get hot and then fly out onto your clutch > disc. > Bosch grease won't do this. I can attest to...
Re: Why this type IV engine caught fire, spun the mains and ruined everything.
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 00:54:56 EDT
In a message dated 8/8/02 7:19:57 PM, wilden1@JUNO.COM writes: << If you look at the bearing you'll see...
Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:38:45 -0700
...When doing the bearings, I put the bearings in a baggie, squeezed lots of grease in and then added a little extra grease around...