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Re: wheel bearing for an 84
Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:56:29 EST
Correct Front Vanagon Bearing Applications Front Inner Bearing Part # 113 517 185 C Fits 83-92 ( 2 Wheel Drive Vanagon Front Outer Bearing Part...
Re: A newbie
Historical mailing list
Sat, 25 May 2002 10:40:40 EDT
In a message dated 5/24/02 4:22:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, little@MINDSYNC.COM writes: > bearings, what bearings? them thar vaneegoons...
Re: wheel bearing question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:13:49 -0700
re Is it possible to put the roller bearing back together? Normally the center of the roller bearing will just slide back into the...
T1 bug to T4 conversion bearings for WBX main bearing shortage?
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 30 May 2001 22:18:10 EDT
Might be able to use T1 bug to T4 conversion bearings main bearing, small bearing is similar to T4 (was the same except for...
wheel bearing part #s
Historical mailing list
Sun, 8 Sep 1996 11:03:16 -0300 (ADT)
Ho folks, Anyone done the wheel bearings F/R and made a note of the manufacturer and part number? ie. SKF or FAG most...
Re: unhappy alternator bearing
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 3 Jun 2013 13:09:47 -0700
...6303-2RS Bearing 17x47x14 Sealed Ball Bearings 6203-2RS Bearing 17x40x12 Sealed Ball Bearing Mark Todd Last wrote: > Is there any cure for this...
Re[2]: Syncro wheel bearing play?
Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
Wed, 22 Jul 1998 15:56:12 -0400
All vanagon (except for syncro fronts) wheel bearings have two sets of bearings, either ball and roller (rear), or a set of tapered roller...
Rebuild-Seating main bearings
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 27 Mar 1999 13:32:01 -0800
I struggled to get the main bearings of my 2.0L Vanagon engine seated properly, and even when I thought I had it right...
Re: Bearing replacement follow up and Q
Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
Mon, 26 Mar 2001 16:06:23 -0500
...I replaced the bearing and the noise is gone. Never had a bearing problem on the driver side. I have another bearing for replacement...
Re: Why there are no aftermarket oversize bearings
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Tue, 19 Dec 2000 09:46:36 -0500
Stuart MacMillan wrote I just ran across this article on the pending bankruptcy of Federal-Mogul, one of the largest bearing manufacturers in the...
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...
The Seven Step Method for removing pilot bearings
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 21:31:46 -0500
There's been a lot of discussion on methods for removing pilot bearings. It's really not that hard. I've used this method...
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: Question for Vanagain about 2.1l main bearings
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 1 Oct 2001 17:23:53 -0400
How does the bearing you sell, part# 025198461A compare in actual size to the VW dealer main bearings? Is it a one fits all...
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: installing i-shaft bearings
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 22:07:45 -0400
Fellow vanagon types I have installed many set of these bearings into rebuilt 1.8 blocks for use in ice rinks to power Zambonis...
2.1l main bearing - the whole story
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Mon, 1 Oct 2001 16:05:25 -0700
2.1l main bearing set: Just bugged a couple of VW dealers some more, and finally found out the whole story. It goes like...
1.9L rebuild, cam bearing question
Historical mailing list
Thu, 07 Aug 1997 15:05:02 EDT
...Detail about replacement cam bearings. Specifically the bearing closest to the gear. The original set had one half plain bearing (with tab) and the...
Re: unhappy alternator bearing
Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
Mon, 3 Jun 2013 16:05:14 -0600
...Be prepared to struggle a bit and have a fallback plan if you fail. > > > 6303-2RS Bearing 17x47x14 Sealed Ball Bearings > > 6203-2RS Bearing...
Re: More Clutch - Pilot Bearing Nightmare
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 8 Jun 2010 21:11:40 -0700
there are only two water-cooled vanagon pilot bearings.. waterboxer type, that needs a felt seal with it, for 1.9 and 2.1...
RoadHaus - Premature wheel bearing failure
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Mon, 28 Apr 2003 14:20:00 -0600
Volks, Trying to figure out why my two rear wheel bearings failed after 3000 miles. Observations: 1. The large nuts that hold both bearings...
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 wheel bearing question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:14:23 -0700
...I am amazed at how well wheel bearings last with the grease that they get. I sure don't think just greasing either bearing...
Re: Front Wheel Bearing Source
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:23:53 -0800
...Bearings from AutoZone I forgot to mention something about the wheel bearings I got from AutoZone. American made (the markings) Timkin bearings no less...
Re: front wheel bearings...chassis # location?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 26 May 2009 04:52:28 -0400
...Wheel Bearings (Front) all bearing numbers are standard regardless of manufacturer 80-84 Vanagon small bearing, outer bearing VW 211 405 645D this number...
Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 3 Jun 2015 15:23:57 -0400
At 11:07 AM 6/3/2015, Alistair Bell wrote: >The 360 ft lbs of torque is not bearing against the circlip. You >could...
Re: Wheel Bearing Problem Resolved
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:15:39 -0400
John, I have seen more than one of those Chinese wheel bearings that felt rough right out of the box. Always the smaller, outer...
Re: RoadHaus - Premature wheel bearing failure
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Mon, 28 Apr 2003 13:48:35 -0700
How did the bearings fail? What did they look like? I wonder a bit about the CV Molly grease... The can I have says...
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...
Re: More Clutch - Pilot Bearing Nightmare
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 9 Jun 2010 11:21:46 -0700
...More Clutch - Pilot Bearing Nightmare > Kurt, > > My guess, having been there and done that, is that you have not yet gotten > the old bearing...
Re: throw out bearing
Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
Sat, 5 Apr 97 12:44:20 CST
The part # for the Vanagon TO bearing is,113 141 165b. Those of us that are familiar with VW part #'s know that this...
Wheel Bearing realities.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Sep 2001 19:43:09 -0400
Syncro front wheel bearings are similar in design to many front wheel drive vehicles. These types of bearings are pretty much a commodity now...
More Clutch - Pilot Bearing Nightmare
Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
Tue, 8 Jun 2010 22:56:04 -0400
I went to replace the old bearing with the brand new version that came with the new clutch......uhhgggggg! The new bearing is too...
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...
Re: Wheel bearings - how tight
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 9 Jun 2002 13:56:36 -0500
Todd Last wrote: > how much grease should you pack in with the bearings? SHould you > grease the spindle with gobs - or just a thin...
Re: rear wheel bearing question
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:07:21 -0700
...rear wheel bearing the other day, > I got to thinking about how the grease is supposed to stay in that bearing. > It is an...
Re: Main Engine Bearings
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 22:53:36 -0400
Dave Baker Anyone know what the current availability of main bearings is? Story I heard was the plant was being moved and they lost...
list guru's cam bearings
Historical mailing list - dawn
Sat, 24 Mar 2001 08:12:23 -0800
ok here it goes after tearing down the engine.We started to look at all the bearings and oil pump in the engine.The...
82 Front wheel bearings steering knuckle
Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:35:13 -0700
...He used a wheel bearing to suit the 86 assembly. The interior dimension of this bearing is (apparantly) larger than the 82 bearing, but...
Fw: Main Bearings for 1.9 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 21:10:50 -0500
...Main Bearings for 1.9 Vanagon > Rico > I have a set of German KS bearings in the std case and 10 crank > these bearings...
Re: Crank Bearings - Non-Availability
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:10:44 -0500
Roger and fellow vanagon types I have been in touch with Kolbenschmidt they have reported to me that the main bearings for the vanagon...
Re: pilot bearing
Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:31:58 -0400
Here's a little trick i used many times to remove the pilot bearing. Once the tranny is out look into where the pilot...
Re: What are main and rod bearing dimensions?
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 04:08:21 +0100
Gary wrote: > Can someone tell me what the main and rod bearing diameters are for a 2.1 > vanagon is? Decimal format preferred. Also...
Re: WowWowWowWowWow sound when rolling on down
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:47:07 -0500
...Brand new bearings and race. That was a first timer for me. Got another bearing w/race and the problem was solved. These bearings...
wheel bearing question
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:31:45 -0700
I am doing the rear wheel bearing on one side of my 84 and it ain't going smooth. I got it back together...
Re: More Clutch - Pilot Bearing Nightmare
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 9 Jun 2010 10:36:34 -0700
Kurt, My guess, having been there and done that, is that you have not yet gotten the old bearing housing out of its home...
Re: Pilot Bearing Removal?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 12 May 2003 18:47:27 -0700
The Seven Step Method for removing pilot bearings Ed McLean <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET> There's been a lot of discussion on methods for removing...
installing i-shaft bearings
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 12:31:43 -0400
Hello everyone, After much care, I've just finished installing a new set of intermediate shaft bearings in my 1.6L NA block. I...
Re: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - bernie
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:02:45 -0700
...I did replace my front wheel bearings about 4 years ago. My understanding is that the rear last longer and I have told by...
Re: Why there are no aftermarket oversize bearings
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 19 Dec 2000 08:04:03 -0800
...My suppliers > report that these bearings have been repeatedly back ordered. they also > told me that they do not find out that the bearings...
Re: rear wheel bearings--> sizes
Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
Thu, 8 Sep 2005 18:39:04 -0400
I thought I may have needed a wheel bearing replaced, so I checked with a local NAPA dealer on prices for wheel bearings and...
Re: Alternator out at *high* rpms?
Historical mailing list - alistair bell
Tue, 9 Dec 1997 16:33:13 -0800
>In addition to checking the brushes, you also want to check the bearings. >The rear bearing fails fairly frequently. This causes the brushes to...
Re: Main Engine Bearings
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Thu, 2 May 2002 14:28:59 -0400
I have just had 65 sets of 1.9 rear main bearings made in most common sizes I use the bug bearing for the...
FAG or SKF wheel bearings?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:13:18 -0700
How does FAG wheel bearings compare to SKF brand? I have quite a few wheel bearings to replace from my 83.5 Westy. These...
RE: throw out bearing
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 8 Apr 97 03:10:20 UT
...Although a beetle throw-out bearing appears to fit, the proper bearing has a larger face surface wear it meets the pressure plate. I...
Re: rear wheel wobble
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Wed, 19 Feb 2003 12:58:33 -0800
...To re-pack a wheel bearing, put a glob of the bearing grease in the palm of your hand and hold the bearing with...
Re: front wheel hot to the touch? caliper dragging?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sun, 31 Jul 2005 12:01:35 -0600
In years of working on vehicles I have seen several sticking calipers also with bad wheel bearings. We would have fun trying to analyze...
Re: rear wheel bearing question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:45:42 -0700
...And in other applications (some much more demanding than the vanagon wheel bearing) I have used sealed bearings. Come to think about it, aren...
Re: Curious Question (totallyNVC) Babbit bearings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:46:32 -0400
My 1923 Haynes model 57 has babbit bearings. The rod and main bearing caps are shimmed. As the bearings wear, you remove shims to...
Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:41:03 -0700
...The bearings consist of an inner bearing which is basically a motor bearing and the outer straight roller bearing. The ball bearing provides some...