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Date:         Mon, 9 Oct 2000 06:59:22 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Urgent!! Anyone know what size the axel nit is?!?!?
Comments: cc: arbosch@ra.rockwell.com
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In a message dated 10/8/00 11:55:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

> Urgent!! Anyone know what size the axel nut is?!?!?

Alan, the rear axle nuts are 1-13/16". I do not know what metric size that is but the 1-13/16" socket I use fits just right. You know that you do not need to remove this nut to remove the rear drum ? Just smack the drum with a sharp blow from a large hammer. It will come free of the hub. Make sure the two small retaining bolts are removed first. It is however advisable to remove that axle nut and the hub once a year and inspect, repack with grease and readjust the torque on that axle nut. The nut is supposed to be torqued to 360 ft. lbs. then move to the next available slot to install the cotter pin. I use a 3/4" drive socket with a four foot breaker bar. Since I do not have a torque wrench that goes to 360 ft. lbs., I tighten the nut as tight as I can by hand then stand on the end of the bar until it will not move any longer then jump up and down on the end of the bar to get it to the next available cotter pin slot/hole combo. There was someone who posted a message to the list a while back describing how to improvise a tool to check the torque. You would have to check the archives for that. If your real energetic you can drill and tap a hole for a grease fitting in the rear wheel axle bearing retainer, mid way between the inner and outer bearing, so that you can pump a bit of grease in there every now and then. If you do this you have to be careful not to pump too much grease in as that will pop out the grease seal at the hub end of the casting and leak grease into the brake assembly. One or two pumps of the grease gun per year is sufficient. But, you still should check the torque on that axle nut once a year. Good luck !

Cheers

Frank Condelli '87 Westy & Lionel Trains <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/CIW_English.asp">IWCCC</A> & Capital City VW Club member Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service for the Ottawa Valley <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers</A> Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com


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