Repack wheel bearings? [4ksq]

[SJ]

Those are sealed bearings, pressed in. Nothing to repack. Just to make sure,
I looked up your car on the FA.
It's hard enough taking them out for replacement if you dont have a special
tool for pressing out and pressing in the bearings.

SJ
88 5kq
90 100q
85 4k . . . long departed but still on the road.

>
> Message: 12
> Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 10:26:01 -0800 (PST)
> From: "Bob H." <rjh_tsi at yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: bob at hodgeman.org
> Subject: Repack wheel bearings? [4ksq]
> To: quattro at audifans.com
>
> Okay, I got the front struts off of my '85 4ksq and replaced the
> cartridges.  Before I put them back on, it occurred to me that I might
> want to repack the wheel bearings while the assembly is off the car.
>
> Is this something I can tackle myself (with loaned tools from Autozone of
> course)?  Or does someone know of a shop in the Cincinnati/Dayton Ohio
> area where I could walk in with four (rears are next) strut housing/hub
> assemblies and have the bearings repacked/replaced?
>
> I'd much prefer to do the work myself, but am not sure what tools/supplies
> I'm going to need (besides grease, duh ;-).  I've got the Haynes, but not
> the Bentley.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Bob Hodgeman
>  '85 4ksq beater (gettin' ready for winter!)