It is my understanding that kerosene, or even diesel fuel, is better for cleaning the bearings before repacking. Brake cleaner tends to clean them too well, to the point of drying out.

Actually, the most forgotten part of the brake job is setting the bearing tolerances. You need a dial indicator to do this correctly. I believe if you do a search of "bearings" and "jmorrison" you will find good photos of how to set it up.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )