

| Subject: | Re: wheel bearings |
| From: | neil |
| Date: | Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:57:09 -0400 |
--- James Vidal <james@PBCLIBRARY.ORG> wrote: > My wheel bearings need to be replaced.(1991) I'm > wondering how hard a job this is and if anyone has > some tips thanks Jim From what I've read on the rears, the first thing that comes to mind is getting the big nut off..... safely. i.e. you will be imparting a lot of torque to loosen the axle nut. Try getting the nut loose with van in gear/e-brake on, while the tires are on the ground; NOT when the van is up on blocks. Cheers, Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. http://web.mac.com/tubaneil TUBA TUNE OF THE DAY! http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Tuba%20tune.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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