I think there is a bearing greasing schedule in the Bentley for the front wheel bearings. Inspect your bearings NOW, do whatever maintenance is required - then keep that service schedule. If you do the job yourself - which is easy enough if you have a tool box, reasonable mechanical skills, and time - clean the bearings and the races, then inspect them by feel, and by use of a magnifying glass. Any pits, roughness, bearings falling from the cage - all are a call for replacements. Examine the races the same way. Races can be removed and new ones installed easily with a socket, a block of hardwood, and a heavy hammer. Good luck, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Ron Komoroski wrote: > Vanagon listers, > I need the wisdom of the list. In general, how many miles should I expect > from wheel bearings on my '87 2wd Westy? I'm running BFG All Terrain T/A > tires on all 4 wheels (way to good a deal to pass up), & they make so > much > road noise I'd never hear a wheel bearing starting to go. The vehicle > just > turned over 78K miles, should I be giving the wheels the "spin & > listen" at > every tire rotation, or not-to-worry for a while yet. > TIA > Ron Komoroski > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Lauterbach" <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:32 AM > Subject: Re: wheel bearings > > >> Mark, I waited almost too long to have the bearings done on my '84. >> I had >> my local Tires Plus store do the work and bought all the parts from list >> vendors. Did shocks and brakes at same time. Somewhat pricey, but it >> took >> care of a number of problems including the rumble. >> >> John >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mark Brush" <mbrush@GMAIL.COM> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:03 AM >> Subject: wheel bearings >> >> >>> Hi - Does anyone know of a good test to determine if a wheel bearing >>> needs >>> replacement? I hear the rumbling when I drive, but I'm not sure if >>> it's >>> tranny noise, or wheel bearings. Also, what tool(s) do I need to do >>> the >>> replacement myself? >>> >>> Thanks for you help as always! >>> >>> Mark B. >>> 1990 2.1 Westy >>> > |
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