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Date:         Thu, 18 Oct 2001 15:53:25 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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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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