In a message dated 5/8/2003 11:43:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

> I'm doing rear wheel bearings on a '86...
> 
> 42.2 of Bentley looks like it shows a washer
> under the bolt heads that hold the bearing housing
> to the trailing arm.
> 
> Mine don't have no steenking washers...
> 
> Sooo, should they?
> 
> Anyone out there done rear bearings lately and
> remember if there was washers or not?
> 

       Steve, I just did two Vanagon rear wheel bearing changes this week !  
NO washers !  Bentley is giving out false information ---- AGAIN !    
       Don't forget to change the bearing spacer, available only from your 
friendly neighbourhood VW dealer at an exorbitant price but absolutely 
necessary to do this job right.  Use good quality wheel bearing grease packed 
in well.  AND, torque the axle nut to spec with the vehicle on the ground !  
USE anti-seize on the threads and if you R&R this nut at least once a year 
from now on you will never have a problem with the rear wheel bearings again. 
 If the interface surfaces of the nut and hub are not flat make them so.  If 
the nut is buggered up replace it.

Cheers��

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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