Confused about bearings
When you pack the bearing and put them in the races do you need to add more grease in there before putting the seal on or is that just a waste. Also I have heard when you put the castle nut on you tig...
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Dr Quick wrote:
I have worked on vehicles for 55 years and this is my technique. After bearings are packed, smear some grease on spindle and hub races, slide hub on install outer bearing and nut. I spin wheel/ hub as alternating tightening and loosening nut several times, to make sure that hub is all the way on. Back of nut just past nearest cotter key hole, then finger tight nut to install key. No extra grease inside hub, as BEARINGS DO NOT CONSUME grease. Never had one failure.
Been a mechanic my whole life and bearings are not that complicated. The above technique is spot on. Don't over analyze or complicate it.
Mark
