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Originally Posted by Laird Scooby
It surprising what you can find on Amazon Alan or should i say "Amazong"? 
Very wise move adding a bit of grease and changing the bearing (when it lands) as if the bearing "picks up" and partially seizes, you get a nasty squeal and a smell of burning rubber!
I wonder if the PO did similar to what you've just done to get it in a state where it could be sold? Probably got a quote from Volvo for the bearing and when he finished crying (or laughing!) decided to bodge it and scarper. |
My feeling is that it has been apart in the past, but perhaps not in the PO's tenure (I think he had owned it 4 years) - maybe 10 years ago - just a feeling with nothing but my experience and opinion to support it.
That aside, it does of course make sense to change the bearing and support now, and for a score plus a bit of my time (that I quite enjoy) that is another cheap fix that should keep the RB going for a decade or so.
Alan