In my experience the rear wheel bearings on a Vanagon will usually have
a little play in them even when new.  If they aren't making noise, and
the play doesn't seem excessive, then I just leave them alone.  There
isn't a spec on the manual that I know of beside the torque spec for
installing the rear nut.  If you have a torque wrench that goes that
high, all I can say is you are probably working on farm tractors, big
rigs or tanks.  I don't have one so I usually torque mine down with a
piece of pipe and me standing on it at a certain distance to get the
proper torque.  If you have never done the rear wheel bearings before,
you really want a small shop press to do them.  If you don't have one of
those the best thing would be to take the bearings and rear housing to a
machine shop and let them install the bearings for you.

Hope this helps,

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On 1/22/2013 6:48 PM, WILLIAM WITZ wrote:
> So I do not remember the last time I replaced my rear wheel bearings, so I
> jacked up the van and checked the play at 12:00 and 6:00 on the wheel with a
> Dialindicator. The play was  .007 not a lot  but is your advice on this play.
> Their is no noise at the bearings at this time. My Bentley says 360 Ft. lbs.why
> so much? Bentley also says after you torque to 360 and move nut to next slot. I
> assume this means back off nut?
> Thanks, Bill Witz, Tiico with  A2 fuel rail on 84 Westy happy with my inline 4
> had it for 7 years hopefully 15 more.
>
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