W123's you can't use the spindle nut to pop the seal out it's too large to fit through the outer bearing race .

I use the but end of my 45 year old dead blow mallet, the seals pop right out and the original seals are very good .

Unless some boob hammered them in and they're dented / bent, you'll be hard pressed to find them worn out .

*DO* look on you tube for the correct how to repack roller bearings ~ basically you put a blob of grease on the inner side of your palm and work the edge of the bearing into it, repeating until you see fresh grease mooshing out between the tops of the rollers .

This takes paractice so teach your self on the larger, inner bearing first .

Usually you'll pack 3 or 4 rollers, turn the bearing a little bit and repeat, keep going 'round & round until you see fresh grease mooshing out at the first pass .

DO NOT pack the hub, it's supposed to remain empty to help dissipate heat better .

Look closely at the races working surface after you've wiped it with a clean cloth, if it's brinneled (you tube) it's toast, replace the bearing and race as a set .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better