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RE: [TR] Rear axle oil seal - now no end float

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Subject: RE: [TR] Rear axle oil seal - now no end float
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 11:42:07 -0800
> Zero end float at either wheel.  I mean, not even 0.001.  I'm really
> pulling and pushing but no movement.  Am I doing something wrong here?

Might be, but I would guess you've discovered why some DPO left those bolts
loose ...

> Just one last question.  How much grease should I put in the cavity
> for the bearing?  Normally, when using a grease gun on a nipple, the
> excess starts to ooze out someplace but I don't think the excess can
> go anywhere in this case.  Or I am wrong.

The manuals warn against over-greasing the rear wheel bearings for just that
reason.  The excess will start to ooze out inside your brakes, and you don't
want that.  I don't recall offhand the recommendation, but it's something like
5 strokes every 10,000 miles.

Randall


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