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Steve asks: >I thought it might be a good idea to repack the new one with syn. grease. Seems like its common practice with racers. Comments? By the way, do bearings usually make noise when loaded or unloaded.< European car magazine did an article in January 1990 or so (they were VW & Porche then) about repacking new bearings. If you get FAG bearings you can remove the rubber seal, flush out the old grease and repack them prior to installation. Some company that they mention sells new seals. Note that you can only remove the seal, you cannot disassemble the bearing assembly without destroying it. Considering that these bearings last a long time under normal use (>60K, 120K miles seems exceptional) this seems like a lot of work for not much gain. Timken bearings have a metal seal and cannot be repacked with different grease. I always liked the Timken bearings better. Some trivia, FAG bearings use ball bearings, Timken's use roller bearings. The bearings should not make any noise ever. If they do, they are bad. They can be loose without making noise either. Time to replace them in either case. Don Hoefer '82 Coupe
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