At 05:30 PM 8/24/04 -0400, Eric Russell (ejrussell@mebtel.net) wrote:
>....
>1. My shop manual states to pack the rear axle wheel bearings with grease
>on assembly. Are these bearings lubricated by the axle's gear oil or
>should one consider R/R'ing the bearings to re-pack? (1978 MGB - total
>miles unknown)
Rear wheel bearings are oiled from the differential sump, getting a splash
every time you go around a corner. Packing the bearings may be useful if
you just installed new ones, or if you ran the differential dry. Otherwise
they're already oiled.
Barney Gaylord
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