I'm with Scott.  How long was the van sitting?  Were the front brakes
rusty?  I always lift any car on the hoist and inspect things when it has
sat for more than 6 months....

Jason
On 2011-04-02 6:20 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
wrote:
> doesn't sound like wheel bearings really ..
> the 82 does have an underbuilt outer bearings though..
>
> fixed a year or two later..
> I'll sure say 2WD vanagon have good front wheel bearings..
> often they go many tens, even hundreds, of thousands of miles with no
> service at all...
> just the original grease and bearing adjustment. I seldom find bad front
whl
> brgs in 85's and later.
>
> I was once fitting some mercedes wheels to a 2WD vanagon..in the front ..
> the wheel rim was about 1/8th inch from the upright ..
> enough clearance for sure..
> yet in turns .
> things flexed enough that it would rub there, only in turns.
>
> your 195 R14 tires should clear everything just fine.
>
> things like brake pads, calipers, and wheel bearings all come to mind.
> wishwishwish makes me think of a warped disc rubbing on pads..
> that only shows up in turns ..something like that.
>
> Anti-sway bar ..something off there ?
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Will Taygan" <lists@ALASKABIODIESEL.ORG>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 2:05 PM
> Subject: bearing/other noise when turning a tiny bit?
>
>
>> Just got another stock '82 diesel Westy up and running.
>>
>> I hear a whishwhishwhish noise coming from the front wheels when I turn
>> just a tiny bit left or right, consistent with something rubbing - any
>> chance this could be a bad bearing, or do I look for something else?
>> Sound continues through harder turns. Totally quiet when aimed straight
>> ahead.
>>
>> I *do* have fresh Hakkapelliita CS tires on the front, but they seem to
>> be wearing fine...
>>
>> Will in Alaska.