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the bad news is that you can't repack that bearing with grease as it is sealed...the good news is that a new bearing is less than $10 (US).

Sure you can, I've done it. Just carefully use a dental tool to pop off the seal, grease it, replace the hopefully undamaged seal. But for the cost difference I agree, a new bearing is cheap insurance.

-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
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