Date:         Mon, 4 Jun 2007 17:13:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Front wheel bearings
Comments: To: mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com>
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Its just tap-tap-tap in a circle to keep it from tilting in the bore; same
going back in.

Small hits with a big hammer are better than big hits with a small hammer.
And a good solid drift and  massive backing make a big difference too.

On 6/4/07, mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Makes sense to me.
>
> So, is removing the races a simple as it seems to be? any tips and tricks?
> I
> think I noticed a recent post that mentioned splitting the old race with a
> Dremel tool and then using it to seat the new race?
>
> cheers.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Allen Hill <route66rider@knology.net>
> Date: Jun 4, 2007 12:18 PM
> Subject: RE: Front wheel bearings
> To: mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com>, vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>
> ALWAYS replace both pieces of the bearing!  Did I say ALWAYS?  If one half
> is worn, the other will be just as bad.  Makes some type of sense doesn't
> it?
>
>
> Route 66 Rider!
> Ramon Hill
> Live Long and Be Free
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> mordo
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 10:49 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Front wheel bearings
>
> The driver side front wheel bearing has gone bad after maybe 1500 miles.
> The
> swap was done by a local, un-tried mechanic. We did not replace races. Is
> it
> considered necessary to replace the races with the bearings or is it just
> a
> good practice?
>
>
>
> --
> mordo
> 1990 Carat
>
>
>
> --
> mordo
> 1990 Carat
>



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