Date:         Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:39:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Rear wheel bearings - adjust or replace?
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While trying to trace a noise from the left rear wheel, I discovered some play in the bearings.
The noise sounds more like rubbing shoes on a warped drum, and I detected it last time I
raised the rear wheel & turned by hand, but this time it was gone. I pulled the drum, and
found the new shoes (less than 5k kms) are barely worn in, with only a bit of wear on the
leading edge of the shoes - could the roughness of new shoes cause a scraping noise?
(drum is smooth, no rust).

About the bearings: given the hassle to loosen that big nut, I assume if there is any play in
the bearing, this means replacement time, right? I can't find any record of them being done,
and the van has 410k kms, so it's probably time.


Shawn Wright
http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
'85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA

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