has anyone done this?i just did.i had a spare strut housing and decided to see if the bearing would pull off the stub,it did after just removing the 36mm nut.my original bearings have 215k on them and the drivers side(also came off as easy)had a slight amount of noise.
i took the spare 90k bearing off and the outside race just slides right out exposing the the ball bearings and with a grease needle i was able to inject the inside race.i didn't fill up the cavity,just enough to coat the bearings.i didn't spray out the old grease because there's rubber seals that i didn't want to damage.it went back together fine and tightened right back up.
the 215k bearing was dry and even had rust in it.just wondering if anyone has had any experience/problems doing this.replacements are pricey and if this works i'll do the passenger side.it was easier,quicker and cleaner than packing conventional bearings. this may extend the life of the bearing if done before a problem arises.
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92-965-204k, 94-965-211k, 92-944t-200k, 83-242dl,totaled(8/04), 84-242GLT,totaled(2/03),83-245GLT,retired(03)

the bearing i regreased felt OK before i attemped this,but i figured i had nothing to lose by experimenting.i aquired the strut housing primarily to swap since the original 215k bearing felt that it was starting to fail.from everything i've read in the past indicates the bearings will be ruined and fall apart during removal,this was not the case.
when i put the replacement strut housing on it was apparent that the stub was not in line with the strut tube,i had a bad camber issue.there was no gap between the strut and the tire so i had to put the original back on.dont you just love doing a job twice?that's when i decided to experiment with the bearing.i was surprised that both bearings came off so smoothly after removing the nut.
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92-965-204k, 94-965-211k, 92-944t-200k, 83-242dl,totaled(8/04), 84-242GLT,totaled(2/03),83-245GLT,retired(03)

Very interesting! I'll be watching to see further comments and any future info on your re-greased unit.
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'96 965 with 16' wheels at 121K. Had '85 745 Turbo Diesel for 200K.