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10-10-2016, 06:25 PM | #1 |
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Rear Wheel Bearings
Just looking thru the Les Andrews Mechanic's Handbook on reinstalling the brake drums and there is no mention of packing the rear wheel bearings with W/B grease, as is instructed on the front bearings & hubs, I have always packed the rears the same as the front, is this an oversight in the book or am I incorrect on this procedure?
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10-10-2016, 06:40 PM | #2 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearings
Pack the bearings. You can add a shot of grease using the zirk on the end of the housing once in a blue moon also but don't overdo it.
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10-10-2016, 06:42 PM | #3 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearings
Yep, pack 'em.
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10-10-2016, 07:06 PM | #4 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearings
OK, Thanx !
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10-11-2016, 09:50 AM | #5 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearings
DON'T use that grease fitting!!!! It's like dealing with a FICKLE WOMAN!!!! It was later deleted, along with the FICKLE WOMAN.
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10-11-2016, 11:54 AM | #6 |
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10-11-2016, 10:34 PM | #7 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearings
Thanx guys, will pack them upon installation this weekend. Grease seal with the writing visible from inside the drum, not turned into the bearing area.
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10-12-2016, 07:54 AM | #8 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearings
use a heavy fibre wheel bearing grease. the thinner modern disc brake greases will run out and be useless fairly quickly. I like the Sta lube extra heavy duty wheel bearing grease. It comes in a green can. Can be found at many NAPA stores
I use this in the rear wheel bearings 28-48. Fronts I use std wheel bearing lube Larry |
10-12-2016, 09:06 AM | #9 |
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I use that Mystic JT6 red/pink grease that Tom likes. Sure is some stringy stuff and clings to everything. Comes in standard 1 lb can or in standard sized tubes. Each side of my AA's rear bearings I jammed about 3/4-1 can of grease in.
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10-12-2016, 09:11 AM | #10 |
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I used the same stuff, just not nearly that much! Wayne
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10-12-2016, 09:59 AM | #11 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearings
A buddy had a '55 Studebaker that needed to have the rear bearings packed just like the fronts, and he didn't realize this. There was no grease zerk.
On the way home from a trip to Burlington, Iowa one of them overheated and toasted on him, seized up, stopping him about one block from home after a 100 mile round trip! Yeah I'd pack 'em good and then make them part of your regular servicing like Ford says to do. I don't know if they pre-packed them at the factory I assume they probably did. Can't hurt. |
10-12-2016, 10:27 PM | #12 |
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Thanx for the tip on the heavy fiber wheel bearing grease. I'll pick some up at Napa and put it to use.
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10-13-2016, 07:05 AM | #13 |
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Here is the Napa number. The fibers pull the grease under the straight rollers.
https://www.napaonline.com/p/SLRSL3131 John |
10-13-2016, 09:18 AM | #14 |
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Excellent thanks John for posting the can image and link
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10-13-2016, 09:45 AM | #15 |
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Prior to putting it together run some grease through the "zerks" to ensure they function or must be replaced.
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10-14-2016, 06:46 AM | #16 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearings
Good call on that grease...Amazon sells it too.
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