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Date:         Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:18:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
Comments: To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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At 09:30 PM 7/20/2009, Tom Hargrave wrote... >No, I was talking about bearings in general. But even the rear wheel >bearing >has a pre-load.

Which can't be adjusted, as you suggested.

>Sealed bearings are lubricated for the life of the bearing.

That's like a lifetime warranty - it expires as soon as the product does, so what's the point?

Vanagon bearings, both front and rear, can be repacked with grease (even though there are seals), your comment is a non-sequitur.

>Our Web Sites: >www.kegkits.com

Shouldn't you be tending to business, instead of spreading disinformation and advertising? http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/lesson-learned-buying-kegkits-113969/


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