In a message dated 5/9/2003 3:48:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

> Why do you replace bearing spacer? They don't wear.
> 

       Leon, Yes they do wear.� That's the main reason the bearings go bad.� 
The nut has lost its torque and the spacer wears due to not being under 
tension.� If the nut has been removed and retorqued at least once a year from 
new then the spacer would not wear.� You can of course measure it but the 
dimension is not available except to buy a new one and measure it.� The next 
time I get a new spacer in here I will do that and post that information to 
the List so it gets in the archives.� I have see situations where just 
replacing the spacer get the looseness out of the rear wheel bearing.� I 
always replace the bearings, spacers and seals just to be on the safe side.� 
I can't afford comebacks and the loss of time to go back in there a second 
time.

Cheers��

Frank Condelli
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