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Date:         Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:04:26 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Axle Wiggle
Comments: To: lchase@attglobal.net
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In a message dated 26/02/2004 2:48:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, roadguy@roadhaus.com writes:

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.

The guess is that something must be out of round.

Would you have any suggestions?

Also on a related note ...

"re-torque the nut to 360 ft. lbs.".

I have never seen a shop that actually had a torque wrench that went as high as 360 ft lbs.

They all torque as tight as they can .... Turn to the next slot and put the pin in (as per Bentley).

Larry, by the looks of things on the Vanagon List this morning, which I get in Digest mode, all your questions have been answered. Change the entire rear hub assembly, stub axle and all. Somethings bent or out of round or worn. Someone should have caught this by now. There's no reason for those bearings to wear so quickly. As for torqueing the nut, I think that has been well covered. All I can add is that it is important to do it right. Cheers,

Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004 '87 Westy & Lionel Trains Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_ (http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) & _CCVWC_ (http://www.ccvwc.ca/) Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) or http://frankcondelli.com


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