Nathan thank you for your maintenance, repair and improvement videos. Easy to follow you and understand.

@ThatBaldwinLife

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate you watching. Nate

Well done. I continue to learn a lot about the Vanagon. Your video and instruction quality are tier 1!

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad we could help Nate

Thank you - watching these “tutorials” give me the confidence to tackle these jobs myself - very thorough explanation 👍🏼

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help Neil. Nate

Здравствуй друг! Я много лет назад поставил такие гайки от Мерседес на передние колёса. Очень удобно, хорошо регулировать затяжку подшипников и гайка легко фиксируется от проворота. Мне понравился твой инструмент для извлечения сальников. Я не владею английским, но такие работы я делал много раз на своей машине, всё понятно без слов. Привет с Украины! 🤝🇺🇦

@ThatBaldwinLife

Ай бұрын

Thanks! those types of nuts were used on Beetles and Buses and I’m not sure why VW moved away from them. Much nicer than the peened nut. I did over tighten one and deformed it so I had to replace it. Thanks for watching from Ukraine!! Nate

@user-wf3dj4qk2m

Ай бұрын

@@ThatBaldwinLife Здравствуй друг. Я думаю , что всё дело в простоте изготовления гайки. Для гайки с разрезом нужно больше технологических операций. Производитель всегда всё упрощает.

@ThatBaldwinLife

Ай бұрын

Good point, I hadn’t thought about that. Take care! Nate

Great explanation of the process. Thank you!

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Nate

Thank you for all your videos! I just picked up an 85 Westy and you're my best friend right now. Incredible knowledge and presentation!

@ThatBaldwinLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help!! Nate

Excellent tutorial as usual Nate. Appreciate it.

@ThatBaldwinLife

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Glad it helps nate

Thanks a lot, I did mine a few days ago and your video confirmed that I did it the proper way. keep recording ! and have fun with the vanagon.

@ThatBaldwinLife

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!! nate

Preping to do my first berring job, video is VERY helpful, thank you so much...

@ThatBaldwinLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help. Not a very difficult job, just get the new bearing races set properly as well as the pressure on the spindle nut and you should be good to go. nate

Thanks for this vid!

@ThatBaldwinLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help! Nate

Great video, thanks. KZread really is the font of all wisdom these days.

@ThatBaldwinLife

Жыл бұрын

Right? so much info out there now! nate

Nice one Nate 👍. Very jealous of your workshop!

@ThatBaldwinLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks James 🙏🏻. I’m a big fan of your videos as well! Nate

@tonvanderreijken4380

Жыл бұрын

@@ThatBaldwinLife So am I. I learned a lot from James's videos. super quality like yours.

like the adjustment nut system.. thanks

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Nate

Excellent video!!!!

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that! Not a very difficult job but it is a bit messy Nate

New rotors and bearings, pads and one caliper last week. The nuts were ordered from our local Mercedes dealer and its always a challenge to order parts from these folks. The parts guy says they can't look up just the number that they need the vin not the model, lol. Any way he was able to order them and they arrived during the job but they do not have bolts with them. He said that is a separate part number, omg! Got the M6 x 25 socket bolts from Lowes. Thank you for the Video it helped me process it in a clear step by step fashion. It couldn't have gone better with my buddy who knows how to do it and me keep saying Nate did this next. We celebrated going to our favorite Mexican restaurant for Taco Tuesday.

@ThatBaldwinLife

Жыл бұрын

Nice job! Our nuts did come with bolts but we did not buy them direct from Mercedes so I guess the vendor supplied them. Nice knowing some maintenance is done and you don't have to worry about that anymore. Now get out and explore!! nate

Brilliant video - I'll do this to my bearings at some point. Still remember how you saved my gearbox with your oil-replaicing video; without it I wouldn't have checked and seen that it was only a third full. Clicked Like as usual. Dave

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah spend a few hours in the garage and get this done! 😁.

I think a key word you use is preventative. These vans are collectors and need attention. People drive them with little to no maintenance and then call them unreliable when they break down. Give the van love and it will love you back. :)

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed you need to maintain things you want them to last. A little time in the garage goes a long way on the road Nate

@bobaloo2012

Жыл бұрын

I tell people it's like owning a sailboat, you have to replace things BEFORE they break, not afterwards. I've driven my '82 Vanagon all over Mexico and Central America without any issues due to preventative maintenance.

Heads-up! I purchased the wheel nuts from Mercedes with the part number suggested. The screw is separate so had to go back. They nut was so tight that I was afraid to cross thread it so I did not install them. I had to purchase new ones from a local supplier. Mercedes would not take them back.

@ThatBaldwinLife

21 күн бұрын

Interesting, thanks for the feedback. You don't want to mess up those spindle threads! They are hard to come by! nate

Hi Nathan, As usual very happy with your video, thank you again. Do you still recommend Mercedes axle nut mounting ? I have seen in other video, that you got some issue to remove them or re-use them

@ThatBaldwinLife

Жыл бұрын

Yes I think I would recommend them. I believe I may have over tightened the nuts, deforming them a bit. I am going to pick up some more and try it again. thanks for watching! nate

Great instructional video. Your grease managemnt skills are impresssive. Without the obvious knocking or grinding noise how often do you reccommend greasing the bearings. Perhaps it would be every 20k miles?? Anyway great video.

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Howard. It's hard to say as it depends on the types or roads you are driving. If you are doing a lot of water crossings, dusty roads or road salt, then yeah maybe every 3-5 years or 30-50K miles would be warranted. If is is pretty mild then you can get away with a longer timeframe. nate

Great video. Are there specific bolts for the axle nuts? Mine came without.

@ThatBaldwinLife

Жыл бұрын

You can use these specs: 6mm 1.0 thread pitch 22 or 25 mm long Or buy them here: www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-mercedes-benz-parts/screw/000000003358/ Thanks! Nate

Thank you for the video!! I will need to implement the Mercedes spindle nut! I have repaired the wheel bearing many times before but for some reason after each repair, I hear the sound of a bad wheel bearing whine even after I install new wheel bearings. Any thoughts on what this could be? I have replaced the the spindle with other used units but this problem still persists. It's quite unsettling for long road trips! I'd love your input! Thank you again and keep up the great work!

@ThatBaldwinLife

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. What makes you think it is a front wheel bearing? Noises can be hard to pin point. As long as the correct preload is on the bearings, the hub and spindle are in good shape, you should be fine. Have you checked the rear bearings? nate

Excellent video TYSM. I need some help finding the bolt . Hoping you can share source pls TIA.

@ThatBaldwinLife

11 ай бұрын

The Mercedes spindle nuts are linked in the description. Thanks! nate

Hi Nate, I have a 82 vanogan/ might want to change the front brakes out. Do you have link or reference to yours? Thx David

@ThatBaldwinLife

Жыл бұрын

Hey David. The 80-85 vans are more complicated as the spindles do not work with most available big brake kits. They will recommend you to get 86-91 spindles on your van. Smallcar does make a kit that works for your year van though. The kit you see in that video were the Smallcar brakes. We have since moved on to Burley Motorsports front and rear brakes. Smallcar kit: smallcar.com/vanagon-bus-upgrades/driving-upgrades/early-vanagon-80-85-front-brake-upgrade-kit/ nate

Excellent video 👍 PS: The link to the nut is not working?

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I just clicked on the link and it worked for me? Maybe try again? Nate

@Italjohn

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't work here in Norway.

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

I just added another link to FCP Euro for the nut. Can you check that? nate

@Italjohn

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that one works 👍

I used your link to order the Mercedes spindle nuts. Europarts says these nuts won't fit my 1988 Westy. I also have the Smallcar brake kit.

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Because they do not list Vanagon' s as using Mercedes parts. As long as you get a Mercedes W116 C36 Wheel Hub Nut Part number 1163340372 it will fit your Vanagon. nate

@puppetaterproductions3556

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatBaldwinLife Thanks. I love your videos and admire your adventurous spirit.

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! nate

@gwenbateau2680

Жыл бұрын

@@ThatBaldwinLife The pictures show the hub nut missing the bolt. Do you have to source your own bolt?

@CDVEDROD

Жыл бұрын

I have the same question. I ordered the hub nuts but they came me without bolts. What bolts do I need?

You must un-peen (also known as un-staking) the nut or risk DESTROYING THE THREADS on the spindle. Use a small chisel or flathead and hammer in that groove the pop the "peen" out of the nut. Don't ask me how I know this, and don't look at my driver's side spindle.

@jwgmail

2 жыл бұрын

I have an '84

@ThatBaldwinLife

2 жыл бұрын

Probably not a bad idea but I’ve never had an issue with it. I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks Nate

@tonvanderreijken4380

Жыл бұрын

@@ThatBaldwinLife neither have I, the first threads on the spindle are very "blunt", not real sharp threats and I guess specially made to undo the nut with a spanner. hammering out the peen out of the nut is not that easy. I don't use the mercedes ones yet, but stick to new vw nuts and peen them. (don't do this every week :-). Take care and continue recording as we will love all your videos.