Wheel bearings

• Subject: Wheel bearings
• From: [email protected] (Gene Kern)
• Date: Thu, 20 Oct 1994 09:27:04 +0500

In his message about E28 Lower Control Arm Replacement ...

Steven J Bernstein described the replacement of the front wheel bearing
and the problems with the seals.

My question for the combined wisdom of the net is:

Is it NECESSARY to repack the "sealed" bearings.

In other words, would a dealer mechanic repack the bearings or would
he/she unwrap the bearing and place it on the axle?

I have heard many opinions about repacking the bearings (use --
synthetic) for racing applications.

Thanks for your advice.

Gene
86 325 with a bad bearing
91 318is (hers)

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