Date:         Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:03:23 -0800
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Front Wheel Bearing Source
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
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And Airhead has plenty in stock:

http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-front-wheel-bearing-seals/wheel-bearing-front-inner-113517185-c

Trivia note:  It is also used on the IRS differential output shafts (1
each side) on Beetles, Ghias and Type 3s

I have repros on my Westy, probably Chinese for the past 14 years, no
problems, looks like new when I periodically check and re-pack them.

YMMV of course

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Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012
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On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 2:31 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
> Lesson learned on my recent trip to BBtB and back.  You can pull into a
> NAPA and they will have the outer front bearing for a '90 Vanagon but not
> the inner.  No surprise there.  BUT, at least in Oceanside Ca. the AutoZone
> stores WILL have the inner bearing!  One inner bearing in stock at each of
> two AutoZone stores in that city.  Other AutoZone stores?  YMMV