thanks for sharing real Koyo facts. (hard to get those)
the only reason for Suzuki to do that (after the books on this car were printed 1989/90
is to increase grease volume. for longer lasting grease.
you'd have to add the grease. but not too much as it expands hot and would find a way to leak out.
just like boat trailer bearings do. or worse. under water they suck water in , launching a boat, the same reasons. (thermal expansion /conctraction)
that is my only guess here, as the guy at suzuki who did that , is retired. LoL !
and begs the question 89 >98 did suzuki do that or GM(geo).??? hummmm 20 chapters of TSB to read. ouch.
I see no TSBs there, on axles, bearing or seals rear of car. even vitaras' I looked out to 2012, when suzuki ended new car sales here.
the original bearing wa 09269-35010 ( 35x80x21mm size) full kit #, 2 seals 1 bearing and 1 collar ring lock.
the FSM also covers this in chapter 4B in the 1996 free FSM manual (off this sticky1) GM1996 tracker
found it, page 9 step 7
FSM reaL
https://acksfaq.com/HTML/pdfs/96-FSM-v1-4b.pdf
gm 1051344 grease.
this is not seen in earlier manuals for sure not suzuki asking for GM greases
Seems it is GM thing only and only 1996 up.
my 2004 Chevy tracker not one word on greases there.
i put this in the gallery.
![[Image: 550_98rearbearing.jpeg]](https://fixkick.com/forum/gallery/550_98rearbearing.jpeg)
the only reason for Suzuki to do that (after the books on this car were printed 1989/90
is to increase grease volume. for longer lasting grease.
you'd have to add the grease. but not too much as it expands hot and would find a way to leak out.
just like boat trailer bearings do. or worse. under water they suck water in , launching a boat, the same reasons. (thermal expansion /conctraction)
that is my only guess here, as the guy at suzuki who did that , is retired. LoL !
and begs the question 89 >98 did suzuki do that or GM(geo).??? hummmm 20 chapters of TSB to read. ouch.
I see no TSBs there, on axles, bearing or seals rear of car. even vitaras' I looked out to 2012, when suzuki ended new car sales here.
the original bearing wa 09269-35010 ( 35x80x21mm size) full kit #, 2 seals 1 bearing and 1 collar ring lock.
the FSM also covers this in chapter 4B in the 1996 free FSM manual (off this sticky1) GM1996 tracker
found it, page 9 step 7
FSM reaL
https://acksfaq.com/HTML/pdfs/96-FSM-v1-4b.pdf
gm 1051344 grease.
this is not seen in earlier manuals for sure not suzuki asking for GM greases
Seems it is GM thing only and only 1996 up.
my 2004 Chevy tracker not one word on greases there.
i put this in the gallery.
http://www.fixkick.com