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Date:         Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:30:58 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
Comments: To: Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
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No, I was talking about bearings in general. But even the rear wheel bearing has a pre-load.

Sealed bearings are lubricated for the life of the bearing.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave Our Web Sites: www.kegkits.com http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ www.stir-plate.com www.andyshotsauce.com 256-656-1924

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Poppie Jagersand Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 8:03 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?

Is it possible to set the preload on the rear wheel bearing?

--- On Mon, 7/20/09, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote: > Martin, > > The most important part of repacking wheel bearings is not > replacing the > grease. The most important part is inspecting the bearings > & races for wear > & damage and re-adjusting your wheel bearing pre-load. > Just adding grease to > a wheel bearing accomplishes none of this. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > Our Web Sites: > www.kegkits.com > http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ > www.stir-plate.com > www.andyshotsauce.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] > On Behalf Of > Poppie Jagersand > Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 7:05 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o > disassembly? > > While under the Vanagon to pull the starter I noticed the > rubber boot on the > passenger side CV joint is torn. No clunks from the CV's > yet, so I was > planning just to order four Febi boot and grease kits from > busdepot and > repack CV's. > > I was thinking that a rear wheel repacking might also be > good, but I'm too > busy/(lazy) this summer to also disassemble rear stub > axles. (There is no > sound or sign of the bearings being bad) > > Is there some other way to get grease on into the rear > wheel bearings? With > an injection needle? > > Martin >

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