Front Rotor replacement on my 84 300SD - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Firewater · #21 05-24-2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mobetta

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if you are repacking the bearings- which may not be a bad idea while you have the hub off,(that's how I do it) you will need to remove the seal- and therefor ruin it.

if you are just going to change rotors, you probably can get away w/out replacing the seal, as long as you are careful removing and replacing the hub from the spindle.

FWIW- I order extra front wheel seals to keep on hand for these situations- they are 1/4 the cost of local sources to add to an existing online parts order.

Thanks guys. I'll just see if I can get the seals at a local parts store, if they have them in stock.

I'm also concerned about mixing wheel bearing grease if I do repack. I bought this:

Would this be sufficient to repack the bearings with or at least "throw a little extra on?" Or should I save it for new bearings, OR simply wait till the dealership opens next time to get some MB High Temp Anti-Friction Grease?