Just got a new set of 88 rear hubs. Opened the box, no information at all, just the hub, new nut, rubber gasket. The hub spins tight with no noise, but before I put them on the car, do I need to pack the bearing with grease? If so, how? The bearing seams sealed and not loose like old bearings off cars from the 70's and 80's. I have never needed to do this job, so I have not had training on this issue. There is no nipple to apply a grease gun, so I don't know if some special tool is requierd.

Does this make sense, or do I just remove the old hub, clean up the area, and put the new one on with no maintenance requiered?

Thanks for any help

Rob

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88 Coupe, CJB T-TOP, 1996 3.4 DOHC and a GT clip

I believe you're right... They're sealed hubs so just bolt em' on and forget about it...

Hey Qwik

You could always double check with the vendor but they should be greased and ready to go. Mine were. I just removed the old, cleaned up the area and replaced with the new. BE SURE you torque the nut correctly (don't remember the value but I can get it if you need it).

Don't even bother to start the project unless you have the right tools lined up first!

P.S. There is a thread out there about replacing these. This person took some extra steps to remove the whole side (strut and all) so he could work on it on his bench....make replacing that seal much easier.

Remove the old hub, knock out the old seal - pay attention to how the old seal is installed - Bolt on the new hub - it's ready to go right out of the box and install the new seal. Reassemble the suspension and install the new nut - torque the nut to specs and you are done. After you drive it some, recheck the axle nut torque. If there is any movement in the axle due to a loose nut, it may damage the hub.

Pat

The torque required on the axle nut is 200 lbft, and the three bolts that hold the bearing assembly to the knuckle get tightened up to 55 - 70 lbft. BTW, I noticed you specified you got a set of '88 rear wheel bearing assemblies... all rear wheel bearing assemblies are the same part number for all year Fieros in case you weren't aware.

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Thanks gang. I have removed a few of these from cars in the Jyard, so I was familiar with the process of removing. But the info you guys gave is great stuff. I was kind of sure about greasing the bearings, but I just wanted to be sure. Your right about the part number, I get into the habit of using the "88" a lot, because there is so much diff about the drivetrain.


Thanks again everyone.

Rob

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