Michael, make sure there's good grease in the bearings, tighten the nut until the play is nil and repeen the nut, not a problem. There is a good VW shop in La Paz that maybe able to help you. Keep the faith and keep on trucking'
On 2012-12-28, at 9:09 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.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 squea= > l on corners. Advice sought on this; > - tighten the bearing? (& can the pean nut be re-used?, contrary to the advi= > ce in Bentley) > - any commonality in the bearing parts with otherVW's ? (not much chance of f= > inding a Vanagon knowledgable shop here). > Despite lots of spares in my underseat cabinet, wheel bearings did not make i= > t in.... > Thanks for your suggestions > Michael > '87 Westfalia "T3WESTY"=
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