When this happened to mine< rear bearings were making noises I retightened
the hub nut.  The noise would go away until it wouldn't then I replaced the
stub axle and poof the problem was gone.

Next time the bearings sound like they are going try tightening the hub nut,
if the noise goes away it's the stub axle.

Jere

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Larry Chase
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:44 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Rear Axle Wiggle

Frank,

I'd like to pick your brain a little on this topic.

The RoadHaus has an ongoing problem with wheel bearings on the left
rear.

In 40,000 miles of continuous driving I have been thru 4 sets (Inner &
Outer) bearings on that one wheel.

After 1500 to 2000 miles there is significant play in the wheel (TOP TO
BOTTOM AND SIDE TO SIDE).

But I tend to run it for a couple thousand more miles before replacing.

BTW ... Four different shops have looked at the problem and the
collective diagnosis is to replace the axle hub assembly.

The guess is that something must be out of round.

Would you have any suggestions?

Also on a related note ...

"re-torque the nut to 360 ft. lbs.".

I have never seen a shop that actually had a torque wrench that went as
high as 360 ft lbs.

They all torque as tight as they can .... Turn to the next slot and put
the pin in (as per Bentley).

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Date:    Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:10:34 EST
From:    Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rear Axle Wiggle

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