Date:         Sat, 10 May 2003 07:00:25 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Washers on wheel bearing housing?
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In a message dated 5/9/2003 3:48:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

> Why do you replace bearing spacer? They don't wear.
> 

       Leon, Yes they do wear.  That's the main reason the bearings go bad.  
The nut has lost its torque and the spacer wears due to not being under 
tension.  If the nut has been removed and retorqued at least once a year from 
new then the spacer would not wear.  You can of course measure it but the 
dimension is not available except to buy a new one and measure it.  The next 
time I get a new spacer in here I will do that and post that information to 
the List so it gets in the archives.  I have see situations where just 
replacing the spacer get the looseness out of the rear wheel bearing.  I 
always replace the bearings, spacers and seals just to be on the safe side.  
I can't afford comebacks and the loss of time to go back in there a second 
time.

Cheers  

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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