Some play is normal. Bad rear bearings let you know there shot with the rumbling noises. The scraping may just be rust ridge build up. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Richard Golen Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 1:42 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: How much rear wheel bearing play? Hi, A couple of days ago, I noticed a slight scraping noise (like brake drum rubbing against the backing plate) when I made a slow, tight turn coming out of a parking space. This morning I jacked up the back of my Vanagon and shook the rear wheels. When I shook the wheel from top to bottom I noticed a slight bit of play. But when I shook the wheel from side to side, no play. How much, if any play, is normal? We're heading out for a 10 day road trip in two weeks, and don't want to have a bearing go on me. Thanks.
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