<VV> EM rear wheel bearing grease fitting install?

[J R Read]

Ray,

When a rear bearing starts to go, generally speaking you will hear it first 
on turns.  Also, it seems like the sound emits from the opposite side of the 
actual problem bearing.

Drill what hole?  Are you thinking LM rear bearings?

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Rodriguez III" <vairguy at echoes.net>
To: "virtual vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 8:39 PM
Subject: <VV> EM rear wheel bearing grease fitting install?


> Greetings Vairfolk,
>
>     One of the remaining areas of concern on the 63' is the rear wheel 
> bearings.  One of my books (HTKYCA I think) shows where to drill the hole 
> and how big, but I don't yet have a shop manual for the EM so I don't know 
> what I have to take apart and how to do it.  Can anyone either link me to 
> instructions or write some up for me?  I really want to get these greased 
> before something goes wrong since they sat for 25 years.
>
>     On a related note, how noticeable is the "rumble" or whatever when a 
> wheel bearing is beginning to fail?  I'm prone to paranoia so every time I 
> drive the car I start thinking I'm hearing a wheel bearing.  I stop the 
> engine, coast a bit, and decide it's just normal road noise and exhaust 
> resonation.  The car is quite noisy inside at this point (needs 
> weatherstripping, bushings, and a muffler pretty badly) so I'm afraid I'll 
> miss it.  On the bright side I fixed the turn signal switch right up today 
> thanks to a tip from a fellow enthusiast.  Boy do I wish my late model 
> cars had such a nice simple signal switch!!!
>
> Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez III
> Lake Ariel, PA
> 66' Corsa 140 coupe
> 63' Monza PG (winter driver)
> 65' Corsa 140 coupe  (under construction)
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