And why does that cause this problem? -----Original Message----- From: David Beierl [mailto:dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:53 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?
At 03:38 PM 10/18/2001, Max Wellhouse wrote: >This isn't specifically a Vanagon problem, but the set up is real similar so >I ask of the list the following question. Friend of mine has a very nice 71 >Westy but the left rear axle nut comes loose every couple thousand miles >despite havingthe cotter pin in there. He's putting the 300+lbs. of torque >on the nut but to no avail. The axle is noisy making right turns when the >eight is on that side of the van. Wanna bet someone heated the nut red hot to get it off one time? david
David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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