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On 30 Jun 2004 at 15:11, Jones, Matthew wrote: > I've just installed new rear bearings & seals on our fastback. > The new roller bearing has small but noticable play - even when packed with grease. > The inner race is tight on the shaft - they both move together. The end play is set by the ball bearing, and I assume that a small amount is normal. Of course you would have to check this with the large axle nut torqued, because that removes non-bearing play from the system. Side play would be mostly set by the roller bearing and you could probably feel a little bit. I doubt if you have anything to worry about unless you had a bearing actually fail in there, damaging the housing in the diagonal arm. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org