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Re: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 17:14:04 +0000
Front wheel bearings are a fraction of the size or rear wheel bearings. They are also probably subject to more stress. On most cars...
Re: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - bernie
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:02:45 -0700
...My understanding is that the rear last longer and I have told by several mechanics that you don't open the rear wheel bearings...
wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 09:54:31 -0700
hi all, is it correct to assume or is there a reason to think that the Front wheel bearings and Rear wheel bearings wear...
Re: wheel bearing for an 84
Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:56:29 EST
...Rear Vanagon Bearings 2 Wheel Drive and 4 Wheel Drive Syncro Fits 83-92 all Rear Inner Bearing Part # 211 501 287 Rear Outer...
Re: Update: Rear Wheel Bearings
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 1 Jul 2006 13:16:26 -0700
The rear wheel bearings have an inner and outer seal. No reasonable way could external washing of the wheels flush out the bearings. Mark...
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...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - The Etiquette of a rear wheel bearing job
Historical mailing list - Kevin C
Fri, 21 Jan 2005 13:56:37 EST
I'm a llittle late on this but not sure if anyone saw this write up on rear bearings. I have put 10K miles...
1985 Vanagon - rear wheel bearing job
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 01:37:42 -0500
...Rear wheel bearing Hammered out or pressed out! Can anyone help me out with this topic....lots of data on front wheel bearings but...
Re: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 14 May 2017 13:38:59 +0000
The front and rear wheel bearings are of drastically different designs, even for the Syncro. The front wheel bearings on the Syncro is a...
Rear wheel bearing spacer, replacement always necessary?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:02:00 -0500
I see that most vendors offer replacement rear bearings and seals but not the bearing spacer. Is it really necessary to replace the spacers...
Re: Rear Wheel Bearing Greasing
Historical mailing list - T Berk
Thu, 9 Nov 2000 10:48:08 -0800
...the > rear wheel bearing housing off to inspect and grease the rear bearings. I > will follow Bentley's procedure. > > I've done bearings on...
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...
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...
rear wheel bearing replacement
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:49:26 -0700
I've posted some pics and text on my blog about the rear wheel bearing replacement I did yesterday. Post is not complete, will...
Rear Wheel Bearing Greasing
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Wed, 8 Nov 2000 14:50:15 CST
Hi Volks, I am replacing the rear brake shoes on my 85 GL and I plan on taking the rear wheel bearing housing off...
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...
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: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
Sat, 13 May 2017 19:42:47 -0600
...Front > wheel bearings and Rear wheel bearings wear at the same rate? meaning that > do we have to replace front and rear at the...
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: Rear Wheel Bearing Options
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 2 Apr 2012 22:33:12 -0700
re I was wondering if any list vendors or mechanics will sell the rear wheel bearing housing with new bearings and seals in it...
Re: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 14 May 2021 20:31:32 -0500
...New cars seem to have gotten these to get past >> 100K. >> >> For the rear bearing, you have two separate bearings and they are spread...
Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:35:43 -0700
NOT possible to adjust the rears preload. One roller bearing on the outer and a ball bng on the inner. Just wait till time...
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
Rear Wheel Bearings.. What Grease
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 09:41:26 -0500
...What is the lubricant used in the rear wheel bearings? These bearings seem to have an extraordinary life span but I still feel committed...
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: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:18:56 -0400
At 09:30 PM 7/20/2009, Tom Hargrave wrote... >No, I was talking about bearings in general. But even the rear wheel >bearing...
Re: Rear Wheel Bearing Options
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 2 Apr 2012 23:43:26 -0400
...I was wondering if any list vendors or mechanics will sell the rear wheel bearing housing with new bearings and seals in it on...
1985 Vanagon - rear wheel bearing job - greese ? and greese type ?
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:12:21 -0500
...Rear wheel bearing > > Hammered out or pressed out! > > > >Can anyone help me out with this topic....lots of data on front wheel bearings but...
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
...4 > seals, 2 large bearings #211-5-1-287K and 2 smaller bearings > #211-501-283K which their catalog list under 1968-70 rear...
Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:58:43 -0500
...Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly? > > While under the Vanagon to pull the starter I noticed the rubber boot on the...
'82 vanagon rear wheel bearings
Historical mailing list
Mon, 8 Apr 1996 15:34:25 -0700
I feel rather stupid asking about rear bearings since I've watched a thread go by without reading any of it, but here goes...
Washers on wheel bearing housing?
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 8 May 2003 11:03:27 -0700
I'm doing rear wheel bearings on a '86... 42.2 of Bentley looks like it shows a washer under the bolt heads that...
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...
Re: rear wheel bearings--> sizes
Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
Thu, 8 Sep 2005 18:39:04 -0400
...rear wheel bearings--> sizes > i need to replace a rear wheel bearing. i have a > bearing supply place in town, but no specs on...
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...
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: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:34:16 -0500
...Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly? While under the Vanagon to pull the starter I noticed the rubber boot on the...
Update: Rear Wheel Bearings
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Sat, 1 Jul 2006 19:27:31 +0000
I had asked about rear wheel bearing scraping noise and red dirt or rust coming out of the wheel bearing area when I pressured...
Re: Washers on wheel bearing housing?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 10 May 2003 07:10:42 -0600
...So far as I know nothing has EVER been done to the rear bearings on my 88 GL. I am coming to the point...
Re: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Fri, 14 May 2021 21:48:02 -0400
...New cars seem to have gotten these to get past > >> 100K. > >> > >> For the rear bearing, you have two separate bearings and they are > spread...
Rear Wheel Bearings Wearing Out Too Quickly
Historical mailing list - orin
Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:46:58 -0600
So I pulled apart my rear wheel bearings on the drivers side and the outer bearing had a lot of play. Didn't see...
Rear wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:05:45 +1000
How physically difficult is it to replace rear wheel bearings in a T3? Do people find they need a press? Dave
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...
rear wheel bearing is squeaking
Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
Sun, 2 Sep 2001 11:49:38 -0600
Hey crew, my rear wheel bearing is squeaking, how much work is it to fix myself? Special tools? Thanks, Rachel
Rear Axle Bearing Service
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:03:12 -0500
...I would like to remove the rear stub axles and service the rear bearings. I am finding out that a regular service schedule on...
Re: Service Interval, Real Wheel Bearings
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:03:49 -0800
...Axle bearing service interval I don't know about others but I recently checked my service records. The rear bearings were new and the...
Re: Rear wheel over half in muddy water. Need to repack bearings or ???
Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:26:15 -0700
...Need to repack bearings or ??? > > > My thoughts are the rear wheels have sealed bearings > > Thank you, > Jay Lefstein. > Sent from my mobile device. > > On...
rear wheel bearing question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:46:33 -0700
After I replaced a relatively new inside rear wheel bearing the other day, I got to thinking about how the grease is supposed to...
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...
Rear Axle Stub Nut; Some Shops Remove for Brake Work?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 9 Jun 2015 11:47:33 -0700
...Do some shops remove the big axle stub nut in order to save time (and lube bearing?) when servicing the rear brakes? If so...
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
...Need to repack bearings or ??? > The grease fitting for rear wheel bearing housing is really a wonderful > idea!! > This way you can over pack...
Re: Rear wheel bearing noise?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 16 May 2010 11:02:43 -0400
...Rear wheel bearing noise? I need some help diagnosing a strange noise. I'm hearing a soft oscillating rumble with a period of about...
Re: Rear Wheel Bearing Options
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Tue, 3 Apr 2012 20:54:27 -0400
...I was >wondering if any list vendors or mechanics will sell the rear wheel bearing >housing with new bearings and seals in it on...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - rear wheel bearing job
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 07:06:00 -0500
...Rear wheel bearing > Hammered out or pressed out! > >Can anyone help me out with this topic....lots of data on front wheel bearings but...
Re: Clunking in rear even after replaced wheel bearings???
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 26 Nov 2005 23:37:32 -0500
...Clunking in rear even after replaced wheel bearings??? I recently developed a clunking in the rear of my 87 GL. I lifted it up...
Re: Spacer, rear wheel bearings, 42.8 mm long, 211 501 281 E
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:14:28 EDT
...Those spacers are not part of any rear wheel bearing kit I have ever seen. The spacers are a VW only item and must...
Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Tue, 2 Jun 2015 00:44:53 -0400
...IIRC, the Vanagon outer rear axle bearing is a straight roller bearing and cannot be pre-loaded. The axle nut simply clamps the inner...
Re: Tell me about rear bearings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 12:55:58 -0500
Rear wheel bearing life can be all over the place. Typically 150K+ if they get a little care. Fronts (2dw), on the other hand...
Rear Wheel Bearing Options
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 2 Apr 2012 21:42:13 -0400
...I was wondering if any list vendors or mechanics will sell the rear wheel bearing housing with new bearings and seals in it on...
(Summary) Rear wheel bearings: grease, replace or leave alone.
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:57:12 -0700
...http://www.vanagonauts.com/[42.5]Rear-Wheel-Bearings163.htm Do maybe most other Vanagons still drive around with their original bearings and grease...