Jim's solution here really works well. I haven't yet had to deal with axle
nut, but I have applied the principle to a propeller nut holding the
propeller of the aircraft to the engine crankshaft. It works. A propeller
nut is one nut that you DO NOT want to come loose.

On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 2:19 PM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> I solved that problem by using a 3/4 inch breaker bar with a pipe slipped
> over it of a length calculated to create that torque from me standing on
> it.
>
> Jim
>
> On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 2:17 PM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > As I recall... I did mine myself, and the only issue was finding a torque
> > wrench to put 350 ft lbs on the rear axle nut.
> >
> > https://shufti.blog/2011/04/16/vanagon-rear-wheel-bearing-replacement/
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of B
> > Feddish
> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2022 10:58 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Rear wheel bearings
> >
> > After 250K miles it looks like the rear wheel bearings need replacment.
> > I've done the front successfully in the past but the rears look a bit
> more
> > complicated.  I've contacted a few shops and the time estimates
> (including
> > removing the inevitably rusty stripped bolts) are quite high for this
> job.
> > I was thinking of maybe tackling this myself. I've checked out a few
> videos
> > and some have the axle coming out and other have the wheel bearings, etc.
> > removed from the back and other vidoes showing the bearing housing  being
> > removed from the front after moving the backing plate.  So the question
> is,
> > which method is better and are either of them doable by an amateur (me)
> > that
> > VW turned into a part time mechanic 40 years ago?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Bryan
> >
>