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Subject:Re: Wheel bearing play (in Baja Sur)
From:Tom Carchrae
Date:Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:36:14 -0800

On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Michael Hart <mjhart853@yahoo.com> wrote:
> We're 1000 miles down the Baja peninsula in Santa Rosalia with our '87 Westy.
> The passenger side wheel bearing has developed play and is starting to squeal on corners. Advice sought on this;
> - tighten the bearing? (& can the pean nut be re-used?, contrary to the advice in Bentley)
> - any commonality in the bearing parts with otherVW's ? (not much chance of finding a Vanagon knowledgable shop here).

Road Haus has a shop listed:
http://www.roadhaus.com/shops_search_map.php?state_id=63

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