<VV> EM rear wheel bearings-again

[Lonny Clark]

On the advice of someone on this list a while back, I bought one of those
grease gun fittings that look like a hypodermic needle. With that, I can
sneak a lot of grease past the seal in the EM bearings.

Lonny

On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Ray Rodriguez III <vairguy at echoes.net>wrote:

> Several folks have stated the grease fitting install is a bad idea.  How
> about a procedure for servicing the bearings?  I understand they need to be
> pressed back in?
>
> The 63' is our only transportation till I get the 66' put back together (a
> few weeks) so I can't have it out of action for more than one day.  I guess
> the bearings will have to wait till then.
>
> In case anyone is wondering the 66' is getting spring maintenance and I'm
> also fixing some things I did "quick fixes" on last season.  I just went
> through and adjusted the brakes, discovered a bent drag link and a bad tie
> rod end, installed new front brake flex lines, removed the entire interior
> to install FatMat sound deadener, did a quick repaint of my door jambs, and
> built a new custom fit speaker box for the package tray (still needs to be
> finished).  Next I need to finish the FatMat install, rewire the stereo
> system more neatly, improve my very custom "custom autosound" installation
> (I'll show pictures when it's done), redo the crinkle paint on the dash,
> replace the vacuum guage with a second temp guage (gonna need to find a
> thermister cheap unless I can save the one from my very rusty 140 parts
> engine), improve my custom front speaker installation, secure everything
> under the dash so there won't be any strange noises, repaint the engine lid
> and maybe the trunk jambs, an
>  d clean and reinstall my interior.... phew.  Next winter I hope to get a
> rotisserie and do the undercarriage.  She is a very nice "driver" now but I
> hope to make her a little better each year till she is in really tip-top
> shape.
>
> Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez III
> Lake Ariel, PA
> 66' Corsa 140 coupe
> 63' Monza PG (winter driver)
> 65' Corsa 140 coupe  (under construction)
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