Date:         Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:10:14 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rear Axle Wiggle
Comments: To: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
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Larry, the rear hub and bearing carrier are the same on all Vanagons.
Get one from a junked Vanagon, put new bearings in and go. Don't use any
parts from the cursed one. Bury it in a deep hole.

Mark

Larry Chase wrote:
>
> Frank,
>
> I'd like to pick your brain a little on this topic.
>
> The RoadHaus has an ongoing problem with wheel bearings on the left
> rear.
>
> In 40,000 miles of continuous driving I have been thru 4 sets (Inner &
> Outer) bearings on that one wheel.
>
> After 1500 to 2000 miles there is significant play in the wheel (TOP TO
> BOTTOM AND SIDE TO SIDE).
>
> But I tend to run it for a couple thousand more miles before replacing.
>
> BTW ... Four different shops have looked at the problem and the
> collective diagnosis is to replace the axle hub assembly.
>
>...