This would seem to be a strong argument in favor of NOT replacing the
bearings, unless they are visibly failing -- since the new ones are more
likely to fail! Just because new ones are cheap is not important.
Simon
>Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 20:49:50 EST
>From: Mgbbob@aol.com
>Subject: wheel bearings.....yet again
>Here here Mike L.......I agree wholeheartedly.
>If bearings don't fail in the first few thousand cycles, they'll last
>virtually forever.
>If you actually run load calculations on bearing L10 life, you'll >come out
>with some astounding numbers. If you check some of the bearing
> >manufacturers
>load and life data, you'll find bearings will last in the millions of
> >cycles.
>So, as Mike says, if they haven't been abused and appear to be OK >after a
>careful visual inspection....go ahead and reuse >them........BUT......since
>they're cheap enough, AND you're already in there, you could replace >them.
>But......FWIW, it isn't necessary.
>Bob Stahlbush
>66 MGB RD GHN3L 78708
>60 TR3A TS 81398L
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