How to pack a rear hub bearing video

[Kustom Komet]

How did you like pulling that inner grease seal? I had to wail away on one of them for 8-10 minutes like a monkey with a slide hammer. And they have a lock ring as well? Didn't see the need for that!

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by Kustom Komet

How did you like pulling that inner grease seal? I had to wail away on one of them for 8-10 minutes like a monkey with a slide hammer. And they have a lock ring as well? Didn't see the need for that!

Why pull the seal unless there is a reason? Why not leave it there, wash out the old grease and pack in the new. I know, removing the seal allows you to inspect the rollers but after washing out the old grease you can get a good look too. It's not like these are prone to failure. Sometimes I think we go a little bit overboard with the way we treat these cars these days. I bet they didn't get too much maintenance back in the day, yet they kept going (proof of good design and good materials).

[brum1]

Thanks for the response,

BTW, they sell a hub seal remover which I found invaluable and prevents damage to surrounding hardware,

[Kustom Komet]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

Why pull the seal unless there is a reason? Why not leave it there, wash out the old grease and pack in the new. I know, removing the seal allows you to inspect the rollers but after washing out the old grease you can get a good look too. It's not like these are prone to failure. Sometimes I think we go a little bit overboard with the way we treat these cars these days. I bet they didn't get too much maintenance back in the day, yet they kept going (proof of good design and good materials).

That's what I should have done, especially when I found out what the new seal cost!