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Date:         Sun, 18 May 2003 13:02:53 -0700
Reply-To:     laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Delanty <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Wheel bearings
In-Reply-To:  <004a01c31d75$6311dcc0$6601a8c0@JOHNSNEWDELL>
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Weigh yourself, do the math, make a mark the right distance from
center on your breaker bar, arrange the bar parallel to the ground
and stand on the mark you made.


I had to stand 19.5" from center on my breaker bar to get 360 ft.lbs.
Wanna guess what I weigh?


Steve
'86 Westy


At 12:40 PM 5/18/2003, you wrote:
>I'm thinking about servicing my rear wheel bearings, and wondering if
>I'm setting myself up for a major pita.  In the past when I have taken
>the big nut off, I torqued it back as tight as I could with a six foot
>cheater.
>And let that be good enough.  Bentley says precise torque is  essential.
>What's the scoop on this job?
>
>John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
>mudbug@toadhouse.com , http://www.toadhouse.com
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