Date:         Mon, 3 Feb 2014 16:16:14 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Rear wheel bearings
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk0ewUBjpM0b1CLut1h_oMHS5ReOxaHhZ6Hezfw8_a+evw@mail.gmail.com>
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Bell here :)

ya have yer choices Jim. You can leave the stub axle on the van and slide housing out, but I’d advise taking cv bolts off and remove assembly intact.

yes, chock the wheel, take the hub off. then take the backing plate off - advise using brass drift on the pins locating plate to axle housing less you peen them over.

you can swing backing plate out of the way with hydraulic line connected.

ab


On Feb 3, 2014, at 3:33 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I know it's in BTDT, I'm looking at the Bentley, and have Bell's excellent
> writeup to go by. But rear wheel bearings are still the last charted
> Vanagon territory for me. But, I'm about to have to do it.
> 
> So, the deal is, you mightily chock the wheels, cheat the nut off, and then
> you can pull the hub off? Then the brakes and backing plates come off, and
> then what?
> 
> Is Bell showing that you don't have to pull the stub axle out until it's on
> the bench. As usual, I could figure this out eventually, but I like to know
> in advance.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim