Date:         Thu, 20 Jan 2005 07:06:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: 1985 Vanagon - rear wheel bearing job
Comments: To: AAG - Larry Word <word_aag@COMCAST.NET>
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We just did these for a customer.  They really need to be pressed in and
out.  Take the new bearings and bearing housing with some photocopies of
the appropriate Bentley pages to your local machine shop.  Should take
him an hour or less and not cost that much.  The alternative is to find
someone with a press and do it yourself.  We bought a cheap press from
harbor salvage freight for around $150 and it works great for the light
duty stuff we do.  However since many folks don't have the space or need
for a press then the machine shop is the best alternative.

Hope this helps,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com


AAG - Larry Word wrote:

>RE:  Rear wheel bearing
>        Hammered out or pressed out!
>
>Can anyone help me out with this topic....lots of data on front wheel bearings but I cannot locate good
>(photos) for my inner and outer rear wheel bearings and their assemblies?
>
>If possible, send authors name, year, etc. so I can locate w/in archives if you already have this info. within reach.
>
>If not, I'll continue to search....
>
>*Can these rear wheel bearings (inner and outer) be hammered out or must they be pressed out?
>
>Larry
>Georgia
>
>
>