

| Subject: | Re: Play in rear wheel bearings |
| From: | Frank Condelli |
| Date: | Wed, 29 Jun 2016 05:22:18 -0400 |
Did you check the length of the spacer ? If it is not EXACTLY the correct length you will have some play. See here: <https://www.frankcondelli.com/staging1/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=61_67&product_id=571> > On Jun 28, 2016, at 3:46 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > > Howdy Volks! I haven't been posting anything for a while, but have been > lurking. Here's my issue, 82 diesel westy. I just replaced the rear wheel > bearings with German parts and torqued properly. There seems to be just a > slight wiggle in the wheel, is that normal or is there a slight difference > in diameter on the outer bearing side of the stub shafts. I inspected the > stub shafts and only see machine tool marks and don't see any wear that > indicates that the inner races spun on the stub shafts? Thanks! Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale <http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm>) Frank Condelli & Associates <http://www.frankcondelli.com/> - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley BusFusion <http://www.busfusion.com/> a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 02 ~ 05, 2016
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