Did the Vanagon sit unused for some time?
With cars in general, I've read that this can be hard on the wheel bearings.

My guess is that dial indicator would be revealing. If none on hand,
maybe some type of home made device would do same?  (flexible magnetic
pick up tool??  Piece of stiff wire clamped to backing plate?)

Neil.

On 4/27/14, Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@gmail.com> wrote:

> Is it possible a hub can be bent on one side? As I rotate the wheel I
> can feel the brake scrape over about 15º of rotation. How could that
> happen? Bad driving? The problem started about 4 years ago when I had
> "Just Brakes" rebuild my system. Could some heavy equipment they used
> have damaged my hub?

-- 
Neil n

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