Date:         Mon, 3 May 1999 21:20:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Graham Challis <gchallis@CENTUM.COM>
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From:         Graham Challis <gchallis@CENTUM.COM>
Subject:      Re: wheel bearings
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
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If the play is not too bad, you can use Loctite 640 sleeve retainer to take
up any slack.  I've used it in exactly the same situation on a Lotus that I
used to race, where the rear wheel bearings are pressed into alloy hub
carriers - saved a ton of money!  The specs for the Loctite say it can fill
gaps of up to .007 inches.  It's not cheap but you don't need much.  Any
good FLAPS should stock it.

Graham
90 GL country homes conversion

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Stuart MacMillan
Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 10:59 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: wheel bearings


Bjorn,

You have a spun bearing, not a good thing.  It also sounds like the
bearing seat in the hub wore down as well as the bore since the nut was
loose. The hub is probably scrap.  You might take it to a machine shop
for evaluation, but I think you should start looking for a used hub
assembly.

Be sure to replace the seals on both sides and just clean and re-pack
the bearings that are still good with a high quality wheel bearing
grease.
--
Stuart MacMillan
Manager, Case Program
800-909-8244, Ext. 208

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