I hear you loud and clear, David. I will try to get to it with my 1/2" drive socket and breaker bar in the next few days. I'll get new cotter pins today. 

MJ

--- On Sat, 6/12/10, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote:

From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 10:55 PM

At 01:16 AM 6/13/2010, M. Jade wrote:
>They appear to be quiet now. Since I don't drive it much so I will
>not rush to deal with them immediately. When I get to them I may
>need new brake drums and wheel bearings. By then I will fully
>dismantle the entire axles, clean them and check them out to see if
>there is any sign of wear. Hope it is not too bad yet.

Dear M. J.,

Listen up!� Get those nuts torqued properly *NOW* and *then* see
about putting things off.� Do it, man, just do it!

Yours,
David