Date:         Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:19:56 -0800
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear wheel bearing spacer, replacement always necessary?
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Frank -

Thanks for the measurement.  At this very moment, we have a TriStar in our
back shop undergoing a complete half-shaft, stub axle and brake job r&r
maintenance job.  I just had the mechanic measure the spacer -
41.76mmlong.  Not bad for wear on a vehicle with 200K Kms and 16
Swedish winters.
In fact the spacers are in better shape than some rust encrusted parts
elsewhere on the vehicle.  As an example, the rear shoe retainer pins are
four times the normal diameter, most of it corrosion on the pins!

Checked with VOA just now - $26.95usd each.
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On 12/18/06, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 16/12/2006 6:49:21 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, RAlanen
> writes:
>
>
>    Well, maybe not as a matter of course.   However, the length of that
> spacer is critical to bearing survival.   There is no published
> length.  So the
> only way is to purchase a new one  and measure it.  Maybe I should go
> measure a
> new one as I have them in  stock and publish that on my website and here
> for
> the archives.  Stay  tuned,  I will work on that project !
>
>    OK folks I have measured the length  of that  spacer.  It is 41.8mm.  It
> has been marked as such on the listing for  that part on my _Vanagon Items
> Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm)  webpage under the
> "Wheel
> Bearings" listings.  Try to remember  this for next time.  Maybe write it
> in your
> Bentleys !
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
>