Tom and All,
  Thank you so much for the reply and the page that you obviously worked
hard to put together.  I remember my Bus front bearings "falling right out
when you pull the hub off" but I just came from out side where (it is COLD!)
the Van hub will not budge.  The peened nut is off and the bearing race will
not move.  I even broke the tip of my Craftsman screw driver trying to pry
it out.  Any ideas?  Thank you for all the replies and advice.

Rich

>From: "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@ReliTech.com>
>To: 'Richard Bias' <rbias@HOTMAIL.COM>, Vanagon Mail
><vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>Subject: RE: Front bearings...
>Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 01:20:28 -0500
>
>Hi Richard,
>
>I have an article on my website about replacing Vanagon front bearings. In
>that, I write about using a socket to drive the new races is. The pictures
>are a little dark, but you can get the general idea.
>
>The link is:
>
>http://volksweb.relitech.com/frntbrg.htm
>
>Have fun!!
>
>TomC
>tcarrington@relitech.com
>http://www.relitech.com/tomc
>http://volksweb.relitech.com
>85 Vanagon Crew Cab
>82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
>81 Checker A-11 (Taxi)
>65 Notchback
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Richard Bias [SMTP:rbias@HOTMAIL.COM]
> > Sent:       Friday, December 21, 2001 6:53 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject:    Front bearings...
> >
> > Good evening All,
> >   My Van was acting strange on the way home tonight.  My left front was
> > making noises and by the time I got near my home, it would actually drag
> > the
> > left front.  I saw grease from the grease cover too.  I had trouble with
> > the
> > front caliper (same side) so I looked at that first.  Jacked the Van up,
> > pulled the wheel, Caliper looked fine.  Put the Van down, looked at both
> > back wheels and pulled drums to check brakes.  Then I thought, it was
> > definitely the front...  Jacked the front back up and grabbed the wheel
>on
> > the top and pulled...  "wiggle, wiggle, wiggle"...  I said "Oh no".
> > Pulled
> > the grease cap and metal shavings all over.  Blew out my front bearings.
> > Here comes the request for assistance...  Bentley tells me I need a
> > "copper
> > drift" to do the front bearings.  I don't have one.  Do I really need it
> > and
> > could someone point me to a web page that has the front bearing
>procedure
> > on
> > it?  Thank you and Merry Christmas.
> >
> > Richard and Annemarie
> > 85 GL "Buba"
> >
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