Ah jeez Stuart, you scared me with your last message and I sent off a soppy reply.

I guess my sensors need recalibrated.

Alistair

> On Jun 3, 2015, at 7:38 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Satire Alistair, but we are an elite bunch. Probably because we type on
> keyboards instead of smartphones.
> 
> When people want to know how to fix something, they need to come here. 
> 
> The moderator of the Westfalia group on Yahoo! Groups is shutting down due
> to near zero traffic in part because of FB departures.  I sent a message
> inviting the Vanagon Westy owners to join us, and I hope they do.
> 
> FB has its place, but it's not much good for detailed threads like this. Or
> maybe I'm missing something.  
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alistair Bell [mailto:albell@shaw.ca] 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 6:08 PM
> To: Stuart MacMillan
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Rear axle torque specs?
> 
> Really Stuart? Left for the Facebook because of discussion about vanagon
> details?
> 
> So what's left to talk about? Trips made in our vanagons? Then it should be
> renamed the vanagon trip list.
> 
> :-)
> 
> Alistair
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jun 3, 2015, at 5:19 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> Wow, this is one of the most esoteric threads in recent memory.  
>> Probably why so many have left for Facebook.
>> 
>> So, I'll share another related bearing story. My '60's MGBs also used 
>> a spacer and shims on the front wheel bearings.  This was because the 
>> calipers did not float, and I guess they wanted a precise "pre load" 
>> on the tapered roller bearings.  After frying a bearing in my first 
>> attempt to do a brake job without a dial indicator, I tossed the 
>> spacer and went with my usual bearing spin test, as do most MGB owners
> today.
>> 
>> Bored yet?
>> 
>> Stuart
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On 
>> Behalf Of David Beierl
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 3:59 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Rear axle torque specs?
>> 
>> At 05:38 PM 6/3/2015, OlRivrRat wrote:
>>>       Certainly ~ But ~ If that whole "Stack" is AssembledProperly, 
>>> ThereShouldNotBe AnyMovement between Any of the MatingSurfaces that 
>>> exist within that Stack ~
>> 
>> Of course.  If there's no movement there will be no wear.  Short of 
>> magic or active chemical or biological** processes it's not going to
> change a lot.
>> If it were compressed to the edge of yield strength then axial 
>> pressure on the wheels could tend to collapse it; but I doubt that's the
> case.
>> 
>> I am presently fascinated by the ligamentous process that suspends a 
>> tooth in its socket.  In addition to its other functions, if subjected 
>> to steady axial pressure it will remove bone from one side of the 
>> socket and replace it on the other side until that pressure is 
>> relieved.  Which is of course what braces and orthodontic headgear are 
>> all about, but it's more remarkable to me as process than as magic.
>> 
>> Yours,
>> David
>