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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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didn't want to hijack a f/s thread, but has anybody diassembled front/rear wheel bearing assemblies??...mine are ok now, but i've got some ''area 51'' supergrease that i'd prefer in mine, don't have a scrap one to knock apart to find out why it can't be done.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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never have heard of someone repacking the stock bearing

you'd have to cut it open
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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They are sealed units, no repacking possible. They can't be disassembled without destroying them.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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And the hub assembly is not cheap....
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