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wheel bearings.....yet again

To: Mgbbob@aol.com
Subject: wheel bearings.....yet again
From: "Simon Matthews" <simon_atwork@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 21:24:20 GMT
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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