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Subject:Re: Spacers for rear-bearings normal part of kit?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:26:59 -0700

As far as I know the spacers are a dealer-only part but maybe not where you
are?  I don't think you could torque the nut without a spacer but its been a
while...

On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Jens Jakob Andersen <jayjay@zorck.dk>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> A SKF/FAG rearbearing kit like this,
>
> http://www.kaefer-co.de/index.php?view=details&path=0.191.233.&size=large&id=2975
>
> does it come with the internal spacers between the bearings?
>
> I just got my car back from the garage, and in the "bits and pieces"
> bag, I FOUND THE SPACERS.
>
> If there normally are new spacers in the kit, I am happy and no worry.
>
> BUT IF THE SPACERS ARE NOT PART OF THE KIT - I AM very worried.
>
> Hope that someone can help me - before I have to tell the mechanic to
> pull rear hubs apart while I am watching.
>
> /JJ
>

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Jake

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