The spindle is visually identical and the bearings are late model. The only difference I have seen is in the bolts that hold the caliper on. Mine is also the later cast lower control arm not the stamped one. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Collum" <collum@verizon.net> Cc: "Cullen Stewart" <cullberly@VERMONTEL.NET> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 9:36 PM Subject: Re: Front Spindle
> BTW, if you're only replacing one spindle then you really want to get one > from a "Late" '84 or an '85. Sometime in the middle of '84 the spindles > changed slightly. Earlier vans use a smaller outer wheel bearing and it > would be better, for maintenance purposes, to keep both sides the same. I > don't recall the vin number, where the change occurred, but I recall that > BusDepot has it on their site ... so that you can order the correct ones. > > Mike > > > > Mike Collum wrote: >> If it were that simple, Cullen, folks would upgrade '85 and older >> Vanagons to the newer brakes without having to change the spindles, too. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> Cullen Stewart wrote: >>> I am replacing my front spindle on my "85 power steering weekender and >>> the one I purchased is a '91. Is this an issue? I do not see any >>> differences, but the Bentley states that '86 and up have different >>> calipers. Will my early caliper mount to the later spindle? >>> >> |
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