Date:         Wed, 22 Jul 1998 12:17:24 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Syncro wheel bearing play?
Comments: To: Don Gibbons <dgibbons@PRESRAY.COM>
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Here we go again! Play is not a problem. Unless it is exseccive,
and I mean falling off. Wheel bearings are designed with play because
they heat as the vehicle is driven. Once heated the play "should" be
minumal.  This heating causes the grease to melt and lube the bearing.
Unless the bearing in noisy or rough sounding I would not touch it.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Wed, 22 Jul 1998, Don Gibbons wrote:

> Syncro rear wheels bearings are just like normal vanagons, you should have
> effectivly NO play. They may be adjusted, but it you have been driving them for
> a while the bearings are toast.
>
> Front wheels are the same but there is no adjustment and removing them destroys
> them
>