Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 21:55:00 -0500 From: "James H. E. Maugham" <CaptJHEMnopsamNOT.waterw.com> Subject: Re: 94 900S and rear wheel bearings
Chris Ault wrote: > > James H. E. Maugham wrote: > > > > Really? You need a new dust cap if you grease the wheel bearings? New > > one on me. The dust caps on my 9K are reusable, unless you deform them > > getting them off. The adjustment I referred to was the hub nut, which is > > certainly adjustable for torque and is something you would check during > > reassembly after greasing the bearings. > > You're right, a new dust cap is not required like you say. > Looks like we're referring to two different types of bearings. Those that > I've worked on are sealed and need no greasing nor adjustment. Could you have been thinking we were talking about the _front_ hub bearings Chris? I'll definitely agree with you there that if you disassemble THOSE, we're talking paperweight central! Regards, James