Date:         Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:36:04 -0500
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From:         David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Service Interval, Real Wheel Bearings
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Mine lasted about 168,000 miles before they started making noise. I replaced mine when I replaced my transmission and rear CV joints.


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David Clarkson


90 Westy (270K)










-----Original Message-----

From: Jonce Fancher &lt;streetbugs@VERIZON.NET&gt;

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Sent: Thu, Nov 12, 2009 8:53 pm

Subject: Fwd: Re: Service Interval, Real Wheel Bearings





&gt;Hi?

&gt;Pull the wheel, Drum and Hub, see if the grease has a burned smell?

&gt;to it. Grease in a syringe shoot it in the bearings behind the seal.?

&gt;This should buy time till you can have it fixed / Swapped. If you?

&gt;can take a syringe and poke it through the Boot to the CV Joints and?

&gt;fill it up with grease as well. This should shut up the Dry CVs.?

&gt;This is NOT a Fix. Just a bandage to get you where you want to be.?

&gt;C-ya Jonce?

&gt;?

&gt;?

&gt;&gt;Should I just go for it? As much as I love roadtrips, and the?

&gt;&gt;reason I have a Vanagon, that sick feeling in the stomach quickly?

&gt;&gt;erases the last several days of adventure and good times when?

&gt;&gt;mechanical problems erupt. I would rather error on the side of?

&gt;&gt;overdoing it: all new CV joints, all new rear brakes (at 90,000?

&gt;&gt;the mechanic said that would be the last time for resurfacing the?

&gt;&gt;drums, worn out), and new rear bearings. All of this has got to?

&gt;&gt;cost $1000 or more, got to.?

&gt;&gt;?

&gt;&gt;Any advice? I'm taking it in tomorrow. My suspicion is CV?

&gt;&gt;joints...with no service on them whatsover, they've lasted 85,000?

&gt;&gt;miles. Since servicing them costs almost as much as replacing them?

&gt;&gt;(paying a mechanic) and they "always" give gentle click-click?

&gt;&gt;warnings before failure, that's the route I went.?

&gt;&gt;?

&gt;&gt;Rich?

&gt;&gt;85 Manual, not a Westy, 180,000 miles of gentle roadtrips?

&gt;&gt;San Diego?