Type-44 front bearing removal/install

[Denis]

hmmmm, ok, i see, i did know about not  enought room for grease, so use lose
nut stuff or light oil.

Denis
----- Original Message -----
From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
To: Denis <sparkplugvw at hotmail.com>; quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>;
<antar at comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: Type-44 front bearing removal/install


> Isn't grease a no-no in the pressed fit bearing installations?  I thought
> it took up too much room in the housing and caused bearing distortion.   I
> seem to remember reading about both bearing failures and bearings falling
> out under stress when installed with grease in the housing.
>
> At 09:39 AM 09/08/2013 -0400, Denis wrote:
>
> >Second:
> >     replace the bearing: use grease around the bearing, and use press
again
> >to put it back. If no press use 3/4 nut and bolt and a big thick washer
and
> >squeese the bearing in. I  did prefer bolt methode, so i m suree  i do it
> >carefully without damage the  seal, cause i  dont have press ;-(.
> >BE CAREFUL to  DONT damage the seal..... the garage where they put my
> >bearing in, damaged just a little, enought to let water get in and after
1
> >year my bearing is  over .....shit
> >
> >
> >
> >I did on  2 Audi and it work well. I have to  do  it again on my 5000TQ.
>
>