<VV> EM or LM wheel bearings?...

[Tony Underwood]

At 11:19 hours 02/16/2005, bjornyesterday wrote:
>List members,
>
>I read that the wheel bearings that are being repacked are for a LM.
>Can rear wheel bearings from an EM also be taken apart and repacked?


Absolutely and highly recommended because it's fairly easy to do.


>If so, are special tools required,


Nope.   Lug wrench, jack, socket set, a punch (to remove a couple of 
rivets) and a can of brake-klene to clean out the old grease before you 
cram it with the new synth slickum.


>or can an old shade tree mechanic
>do it?


Sure.



>Are there grease seals that have to be replaced, or can the
>old ones be used again?

Well... I've always reused the old seals and so far so good.  Besides, it's 
rather labor intensive too a large degree to replace them.   ;)



>Andy Anderson, trying to grease the wheel before the squeek.


BTDT had good luck.



tony..