[FC] rear wheel bearings

[Shaun]

You'll never see metal chips unless the bearing is already self-destructing.
What you'll see is brinneling or dull wear spots on the rollers or the
races. If you have several bearings, take the parts that are still shiny and
hard and combine them to make a good bearing.
yea, Vairily ... Shaun

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Steinberg" <noahsarkinc@earthlink.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] rear wheel bearings


> Take one off and clean it up.  If you get metal chips out they you know it
> isn't any good and you need a bearing.  Your parts FC has two axles in it,
so
> you shouldn't be stranded not being able to move it.  Or you can clean up
the
> parts FC axle and repack that one and just swap them.  You will not know
until
> you inspect the bearing.  All you have to loose is some time.  Paul in CT
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Charles
>   To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>   Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 1:02 PM
>   Subject: Re: [FC] rear wheel bearings
>
>
>   Thanks Paul, so far  I'm the only one who can hear them so maybe there's
>   hope.
>
>   Charles
>
>   Paul Steinberg wrote:
>
>   >By the time that you hear the noise, the damage has been done.  You
might
> get
>   >lucky and be able to save them, but like anything that has been
damaged,
> they
>   >certainly will not be as good as new.  Personally, I wouldn't consider
> putting
>   >my life on the line by using damaged wheel bearings.  It just isn't
worth
> the
>   >cost of a new bearing. If the bearing fails, the possibility of an
accident
> is
>   >definitely there.  Paul in CT
>   >  ----- Original Message -----
>   >  From: Charles
>   >  To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>   >  Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 12:24 AM
>   >  Subject: [FC] rear wheel bearings
>   >
>   >
>   >  Hi gang,
>   >
>   >  Once the rear wheel bearings start to make noise, is there any hope
of
>   >  recovery with a cleaning and re-greasing? Or am I just wishing?
>   >
>   >  thanks,
>   >
>   >  Charles
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