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Subject: rear differential bearings
From: linwood rose <linwoodrose@mac.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:53:11 -0500
I am going to have my Lempert 3.55 gears installed in the rear  
differential housing next week. Should I replace the bearings or not?  
They appear to be in good shape, but obviously now would be the  
optimal time to replace them. I have heard "some" say that these  
bearings will last a life time because they are so well lubricated. I  
would normally just replace them. My hesitancy in replacing them is  
that in so many cases, new parts don't seem to be as good as the old.  
Don't know if that is true for bearings or not? Any thoughts on how  
to proceed?

Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye




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