> i am getting a humming from the front and i think it is the 
> passenger side wheel bearing...i have 
> an 11/83 manufacture date, and bus depot describes one 
> bearing set� as "80 to early 84 Vanagon, thru 11/83 
> production date"� and the other set as "84-up Vanagon, from 
> 11/83 production date".� BD does mention a chassis number to 
> check to see which i need...where do i find this on my westy?

See our Resources page:

http://busdepot.com/links.jsp#DECHPHER

It shows you how to decipher your chassis number from your VIN number (found
on your title, registration, or dashboard). 

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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