Re: Re[2]: Wheel bearing question

[Daniel Neuman <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>]

Hello,
        Was it black neoprene rubber??  Could it be rubbing off into the 
grease??
                Daniel 69 2000
                SF CA
 
> Every wheel bearing job I've ever done (I was a line tech. for six years)
> had darker grease on the inner bearing.  The inner bearing is sealed with a
> neoprene seal, whereas the outer bearing is sealed with a dust cap.  I
> always thought what you describe is normal.....
> 
> James
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> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 4:24 PM
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> 
> 
> > I had the entire front end disassembled and completly cleaned and dried
> the
> > bearings. I know when I packed them with new grease nothing funky came out
> > the back.
> >
> >   Ken
> > Datster