[FC] FC Rear Axle Bearing

corvanatics@corvair.org corvanatics@corvair.org
Mon Feb 3 19:00:01 2003


In a message dated 2/3/2003 10:32:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
paulvair@yahoo.com writes:

> Are these rear wheel bearings something that fail frequntly.I didn't have a 
> failure on my other trucks.I want to be able to drive my rampside without 
> that much worry.
> 

   I must answer no to the question, but I also have to say don't trust 30 
year old bearings without at least cleaning and regreasing. I rebuilt the 
bearings on Ole Blue and never had a bit of trouble in 10 years and over a 
100,000 miles.
   Ken Hand