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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