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Date:         Wed, 19 Feb 2003 11:33:25 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: rear wheel wobble
Comments: To: kennedy@THERIVER.COM
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Don't give it a second thought ........... your wheels always wobble before they fall off. You just got to figure out haw much warning you've gotten so far. If the wheel wobbles then the seals are bad, bearings probably failing fast or you got a bent stub axle (nor impossible but rare).

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 08:52:17 -0700 Jeff K <kennedy@THERIVER.COM> writes: > hola, > I've just noticed that when the rear wheels of the van are off the > ground they've got maybe 1/16" or 1/8" of play at the outer edge - > like the wheel bearings are loose. They don't make any noise, > though. Is this something I should worry about? I've got an extra > set of bearings, but would rather not have to deal with it at this > point, if I don't have to. > > Thanks, > Jeff > >

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