So, he knows they are loose and not seizing?

Loose is OK to a point - loose makes noise and affects handling.

Tom
www.towercooler.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Bernie
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 2:50 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: On the road.................a couple of issues!

*Thanks for all help.*
*Mechanic says that it's wheel bearings.*
*He told me it would be ok to drive to campground where I am staying 60
miles away*
*and back next week to fix it.*
*After reading all the comments perhaps I should have it towed instead of
driving it as*
*I don't wish to do more damage.*

*Bernie

*
On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 8:37 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Bernie <berniej@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> *First thing temperature gauge dropped to almost nothing.*
>>
>> *Always would be consistently just below half before and now basically
not
>> responding*
>>
>
> Check basics first, what is the coolant level?
>
>>
>> *Second issue is a noise that seems to be coming from front of vehicle.*
>>
>> *Don't know how to describe other than a noise produced by friction of
>> some
>> sort.*
>> *Could this be wheel bearings?*
>>
>
> Yes, it could be bearings.  Get to someone that can check them out.  And
> when (how many miles ago) were the wheel bearings last serviced?
>
>> *
>> *
>>
>