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Subject:Re: rear wheel bearings
From:Tim Demarest
Date:Sat, 18 Sep 2004 01:34:08 -0400

Can you post it to the list? I've got a rumble... dunno (yet) if it's a
bearing or CV, but I know it isn't going to get better on it's own. It does
seem to be the same whether turning or not, so I'm leaning more towards the
wheel bearings...

At 05:56 PM 9/17/2004 -0700, Gerald Masar wrote:
>I have not done it myself, but will forward you a msg for the job that
>appeared on the
>vanagon list earlier this year.
>Jerry
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jake Beaulieu" <jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 5:35 PM
>Subject: rear wheel bearings
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am in the process of replacing the rear wheel bearings on my air
> cooled 1982
>Westy.  I am pretty far into the job (bearing housing is sitting on my
>work bench) and
>was looking for a little guidance before I really got into the
>bearings.  Is anyone
>aware of a good write up for this job?  I have searched the archives,
>westfalia.com,
>and the type2.com library and I can't find one.
> >
> > I'll take this opportunity to say thank goodness for the Schley striker
> wrench for
>the rear axle nut!  I couldn't believe how effective that tool is.  After
>bending a
>3/4' craftsman breaker bar I didn't think I would ever get that nut off!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jake
> >
> >
> >
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