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Date:         Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:36:14 -0800
Reply-To:     Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Wheel bearing play (in Baja Sur)
Comments: To: Michael Hart <mjhart853@yahoo.com>
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On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Michael Hart <mjhart853@yahoo.com> wrote: > We're 1000 miles down the Baja peninsula in Santa Rosalia with our '87 Westy. > The passenger side wheel bearing has developed play and is starting to squeal on corners. Advice sought on this; > - tighten the bearing? (& can the pean nut be re-used?, contrary to the advice in Bentley) > - any commonality in the bearing parts with otherVW's ? (not much chance of finding a Vanagon knowledgable shop here).

Road Haus has a shop listed: http://www.roadhaus.com/shops_search_map.php?state_id=63


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