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Re: Do replacement wheel bearings need to be re-packed or not?
Thanks John. I cleaned and re-packed the bearings today. First of all, the grease that was in there didn't seem as bad as people made it out to be. Second, what a royal PITA!!! Cleaning the old grease out was nasty. And when I looked at the bearing packer from Lisle and the bearings, I couldn't see any way that would work. So I hand packed them. Again, what a PITA!!! I think I got nearly every trace of the old grease out and I hope I put enough grease in them when I replacked them. I pushed it in the bottom until I started seeing the grease ooze out of the other side. I then put a thin layer of grease on the outside of the bearings and the rest of the inner race.
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Tony
1996 Polo Green Subaru SVX LSi, 168,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF, Redline 75W90 gear oil, K&N HP-4001 Oil Filter, Mobil 1 5W50 FS (3qt) and 5W30 High Mileage (4qt) Oil Blend, Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid, AC Delco A975C Air Filter, NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs, Centric Rotors, Power Stop Evolution Carbon Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads
2005 Gray Acura RL, 165,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF with Lubegard Platinum Protectant, Mobil 1 5W20 High Mileage Extended Performance Oil
2009 Red Toyota Venza, 123,XXX, Mobil 1 5W30 High Mileage Oil
1992 Red Ferrari 348 ts, 82,XXX, Redline everything
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