All, I believe I am the person who started the "Front Bearing Saga", which, by the way, is still going on... (I hate the fact that I have to work because it gets in the way of repair time on our beloved Vanagon.) I will be taking the newly bought BernzOmatic torch and the second (and bigger) cold chisel to it today after work. Will report more after... O-yea, my milage is 156K on the assumed original front bearings. Richard and Annemarie 85 GL "Buba"
>From: Wes V <wverkaart@HARVESTTECH.COM> >Reply-To: Wes V <wverkaart@HARVESTTECH.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Service Life of FWB's? >Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 09:21:19 -0500 > >Vanaguys & Vanagirls, > >Everyone knows that Cyl. Head Change inteval is roughly 80,000 miles for a >Wasserboxer and CV joints are good for 80-100,000 unless contaminated with >dirt or salt (torn boot or lost clamps). >With all the front wheel bearing (FWB) discusssion going on I was wondering >if everyone who had replaced original front wheel bearings could report the >mileage the FWB's needed replacement. This would help others to plan ahead. > >WesV >'85 Wolfsburg Westy Weekender @130,000 on original FWB's
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