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Date:         Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:26:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear wheel over half in muddy water. Need to repack bearings
              or ???
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <00d501cb4ed3$65a354e0$6801a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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Yes your right, somehow i was picturing the front end of my syncro and my brain fryed!!!!

Thank you, Jay Lefstein. Sent from my mobile device.

On Sep 7, 2010, at 2:26 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> they don't have sealed bearings. > I'm doing rear wheel bearings right now on a vanagon. > there have conventional outer grease seals, and non-sealed bearings. > > that was my concern ..water in the rear bearings. > might not be a real problem , on the other hand if the r. brg's have 150K on them already ..and water got in there ...could push the bearings over the edge. > > the outer bearing is under huge load. > it's a fairly small multi-roller bearing .. > and it's not so much the weight of that corner of the van ..it's how close the bearing are together on the stub axle, Being only about 3 inchs or less apart, there is a huge 'bending' force on those bearings .. > the inner larger roller bearing ...those last super well. > > it's the outer smaller roller bearing, the more expensive one, that gets the real load, > > You can access that bearing a little ....by removing the flange - you're still looking at just a stub axle sticking out of a grease seal, so can't really see much. But if you undo CV's and push out the stub axle.... > then you can add grease to the outer bearing. Lot of work. Propably OK for now. > > I just get nervous a little on a long trip if rear wheel bearings are say 150K or more miles old. > and it got traumatized a little with mud/water ..that might concern me. > > brakes themselves get wet in normal use in rain ...so 'some water' in the drum area, I would not worry about too much, but I'd sure clean mud out of there. > > scott > www.turbovans.com > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay lefstein" <jleftbrane@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 10:06 AM > Subject: Re: Rear wheel over half in muddy water. Need to repack bearings or ??? > > > My thoughts are the rear wheels have sealed bearings > > Thank you, > Jay Lefstein. > Sent from my mobile device. > > On Sep 6, 2010, at 7:20 PM, Scott Chapman <scott@MISCHKO.COM> wrote: > >> I went adventuring in my 85 Westy today. >> >> Lesson learned: NEVER try to cross a sizable puddle without inspecting it >> first! We managed to get the right rear in muddy water over half way up the >> tire and it took over an hour to get it out again. >> >> I am wondering if I need to do anything with the brakes or wheel bearings, >> or anything else, as a result of this "abuse" :). >> >> I went to a self-serve car wash and washed wheels out thoroughly on both >> sides but haven't gone further yet. >> >> I'm in Cheyenne, Wyoming and leaving from here to LA on Thursday AM. The

>> last thing I need is trouble on the trip. >> >> All advice and wisdom greatly appreciated! >> >> Scott >


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