The last 2 summer trips I have had one wheel bearing go out each trip.  The front wheel bearing
sounded like a dull roaring over about 60 KPH (40 MPH), that goes away with a sharp right or left
turn at speed.  The rear wheel bearing just disintegrated.  Luckily I was just outside Ottawa and
I was fortunate to find a really good guy at a Midas-type shop who let me watch/kibitz/help.  Each
time, having the Bently manual helped the non-vanagon mechanics.

For people who have limited vacation time, IMHO, any economy in preparing the van for the trip, is
false economy.  Time is the scarcer resource, not money.

--- Ed <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> I'd like to take a 1500 mile trip from CT to Buses by the Beach in MI. But a few things have me
> worried that the '85 Westy might not be ready for the trip.

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