E-Z Lube Axles
At the Dexter site they say the purpose for E-Z lubes is for wheels that get immersed in water. They give you a way to push out any water and old grease without disassembling. They also call for the s...
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mpierce wrote:
You have to fill up the space, ONE TIME, not every time. I would guess most cases of blown seals are from powered grease guns. Not all. Most.
Either that or someone didn't slowly rotate the wheel while slowly pumping grease into the zerk fitting. There is a lot of pressure coming out of those guns, even if they are hand pumped. If properly done, they work fine.
If someone wants to hand pack there own bearings, great, because then you know that they were done right. At many shops, the folks who pack the bearings are usually the least experienced. I remove my hubs and check everything every few years. I do so to check the brakes just as much as I'm checking the bearings.
