Thanks Mark. I figured the Vanagon would be markedly heavier than a Bay. Enough to warrant a change in outer bearing design. But.... Here: http://www.vanagon.com/info/years/1980/index.htm#1980_vanagon P22 camper is: GVWR: 5072 lb .pdf of owners manual sez: '79 Bay campmobile GVWR: 4961 lbs That minor difference surprises me. Seems VW knows more about their product design than I do. ;) Neil.
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 3:17 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> Don't get too wrapped up about that rumored "better bearing".
>
> AFAIK, all that happened was as the vans got heavier and got power steering
> VW saw the need to increase the diameter of the front spindle shaft end.
> This meant a different outer bearing with a larger inside diameter. The
> switch to ET30 offset wheels may also have been a factor. If someone has
> some other reasonable explanation I would like to hear it.
>
> Mark
>
>
> neil n wrote:
>>
>> I had early signs of failure on my outer fronts. Likely this was due
>> to mal adjustment by me. Still I was curious about your comments.
>>
>> Googling PN's from the vanagonauts BTDT website:
>> http://www.vanagonauts.com/-Wheel-Bearings154.htm
>>
>> This PN: "Front Outer Bearing Part # 211 405 645 D Fits 83-84 Thru
>> Chassis # 24E015000" I got:
>>
>>
>> http://www.autocarspare.com/catalog/wheel-bearing-rep.-kit/211405645ds.html
>> and
>>
>> http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-211-405-645-DGR
>>
>> Seems some early MY Vanagons used the bearing design from WAY back.
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