RE: Wheel bearings: 100 and 200, 1990, fwd auto

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

On a CV joint there is no service interval (per factory), if you don't brake
the boot the grease SHOULD stay in, if you are looking for longer service
life, try to prevent the boot from breaking.....
Avi
the use of caps is only for Doug,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas Hurst Quebbeman [mailto:dougq@iglou.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 1998 4:20 AM
> To: Avi Meron
> Subject: RE: Wheel bearings: 100 and 200, 1990, fwd auto
>
>
> > I would stay away from experimenting with the grease, ( I am
> aware that you
> > like to "stretch" the envelope), the grease that is used in the
> bearing is a
> > special grease and I am not sure the red line will duplicate all it's
> > qualities?.....anyway the problem with sealed bearing (for the
> axle) is the
> > damage to the seal (and LOSS of grease) not the type of grease........
> > Good luck on your "  ?  " project and keep us informed, maybe
> you will get
> > improved gas mileage......
>
> I'm just looking for ways to stretch service intervals...
>
> > sorry about the use of caps, couldn't help it.......
>
> Eventually, we'll all (hopefully) be using intelligent email clients
> which support the use of multiple fonts, bold, underline, italics,
> and so on. Until then, we _all_ have to use some typographic convention
> to indicate what we could otherwise do with ease. So a few capitals
> are no problem; capitalizing ONE word is emphasis; more than two
> words is shouting.
>
> :-)
>
> -dq
> --
> -Douglas Hurst Quebbeman (dougq@iglou.com)       [Call me "Doug"]
>     QuattroClub USA# 4536     Audi International # 100024
>        74 100LS Auto,     84 Coupe GT
>        77 100LS Auto,     86 5Kcstq QLCC 1.8bar
> "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away."  -Tom Waits
> --
> -Douglas Hurst Quebbeman (dougq@iglou.com)       [Call me "Doug"]
>     QuattroClub USA# 4536     Audi International # 100024
>        74 100LS Auto,     84 Coupe GT
>        77 100LS Auto,     86 5Kcstq QLCC 1.8bar
> "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away."  -Tom Waits
>