Ken:

Last couple ?'s :
    -Do machine shops press said bearing into housing "wet"/greesed?
        -If so, it's straight to re-install, correct?
        -If not, how would you get enough greese to that rear-most side of
bearing against housing?

    -What is your opinion on best "wheel bearing greese" for this
application.

    -How long should these bearing "typically" last if say you buy stuff
from Bus Depot for example.

Thanks

Larry
Georgia

PS.  I did this job on one side of my van many years ago (but not 10 yrs.
ago) and I think maybe
I handled this greesing issue wrong and got a premature bearing life.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: 1985 Vanagon - rear wheel bearing job

> We just did these for a customer.  They really need to be pressed in and
> out.  Take the new bearings and bearing housing with some photocopies of
> the appropriate Bentley pages to your local machine shop.  Should take
> him an hour or less and not cost that much.  The alternative is to find
> someone with a press and do it yourself.  We bought a cheap press from
> harbor salvage freight for around $150 and it works great for the light
> duty stuff we do.  However since many folks don't have the space or need
> for a press then the machine shop is the best alternative.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
> AAG - Larry Word wrote:
>
> >RE:  Rear wheel bearing
> >        Hammered out or pressed out!
> >
> >Can anyone help me out with this topic....lots of data on front wheel
bearings but I cannot locate good
> >(photos) for my inner and outer rear wheel bearings and their assemblies?
> >
> >If possible, send authors name, year, etc. so I can locate w/in archives
if you already have this info. within reach.
> >
> >If not, I'll continue to search....
> >
> >*Can these rear wheel bearings (inner and outer) be hammered out or must
they be pressed out?
> >
> >Larry
> >Georgia
> >
> >
> >