Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 00:06:32 -0500
Reply-To: Ed McLean <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Ed McLean <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject: Re: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
To keep the threads from being damaged on the end of the spindle by the
peen nut, replace it with the spindle clamp nut from a '70 to '84
Porsche 911 (Porsche P/N 911 341 673 00). This will allow bearing pre-
load to be easily adjusted accurately. Search the list for Porsche and
my email address for the notes I have submitted .
I have been using these for 3.5 years with SmallCar's big brake kit. I
would imagine they would also fit the standard Vanagon front wheel
bearings but I haven't tried them because I only have one Vanagon..
Here's a picture: http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-91134167300-
srch.html
Ed
Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>I can't tell by looking but I had a stub axle that got worn to the
point I
>could not adjust the wheel bearings properly. there was play where the
>outer bearing mated to the stub axle. I had a warped brake rotor and
let
>it go too long which I believe eventually caused this problem.
>Edward
>
>On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> In light of steering knuckle chat, purely for the sake of gaining
>> knowledge....
>>
>> Close up images of bearing race wear on a '85 non PS steering
knuckle:
>>
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/January82016#
>>
>> Hard to say without measuring, but is this knuckle now unserviceable?
>> Or, would new bearings fit tight enough so each race wouldn't spin on
axle?
>> Is this wear typical? Does it indicate that the bearings
>> were set too loose? (they were well lubed).
>>
>> My guess is that a new set of properly adjusted bearings should last
a
>> while on a
>> part in this condition. Or would they?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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