<VV> Wheel bearings and a close call

[Harry Yarnell]

This is correct. The play 'probably' isn't in the wheel bearing, but play in
the differential. 1/4" play is normal.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lauren C Mizel" <slmizel at juno.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 10:54 AM
Subject: <VV> Wheel bearings and a close call


> First the question: I just had the state safety inspection done on my
> Vair and it passed...the guy is a friend and told me afterward that after
> he had done the inspection he noticed that there was way "too much play"
> in my right rear wheel bearing and he was tempted to go back and fail the
> car even though he had already done the inspection.  Here is the problem:
> I just replaced that wheel bearing with a complete rebuilt unit from
> Clarks!  Ugh...the idea of pulling it all back apart to replace something
> I just replaced doesn't appeal to me much -- but I thought I read
> somewhere that you can't really test Corvair wheel bearings by grabbing
> the wheel and shaking it back and forth -- did I actually read that or am
> I just making it up to save myself a hassle?
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