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Date:         Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:24:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Play in front wheels
Comments: To: pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@gmail.com>
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Good thing to check.  My mechanic and I found bad outer bearings on
both sides, in addition to the wheel hub being eroded beneath the
race, with the race actually moving around inside the hub (about 3mm
play!


Van has no steering wheel feedback for the first time in several years.


Karl Wolz


  I put in new wheel bearings 2 years back,
> and went through the whole song and dance then to carefully torque
> them.  Is it possible they just need to be tightened down again?
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