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1125rcya
Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2012 - 04:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Once I have the front and rear wheel bearings pulled out, will they be reusable?
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Sprintst
Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2012 - 05:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

No, replace

Bearing are typically removed by pressing/pulling the inner race, which transfers the load across the balls to the outer race, which is the part that's pressed in

this can damage the balls and the race

when installing, you press only on the outer race, so there isn't the same stress

while they may survive removal, that would be false economy
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