Dexter EZ Lubes, use or not?
My TT has Dexter EZ Lube bearings/axles. The video on their web site show that the bearings can be "re-packed" without removing the wheels/seals/bearings in the traditional manner. However, some fol...
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mike-s wrote:mosseater wrote:Seals should be replaced every time the hub is removed, so that's a perfect reason to repack afterwards.
Here in PA we have yearly inspections and they pull two axles to check brakes, etc. Nothing like introducing the possibility of a problem you weren't going to have.
Really, yearly? Do they do that for cars, too?
That whole seals replaced every time thing isn't a hard and fast rule. I have reinstalled used seals many times, in many types of applications. If a seal is viable and still doing it's job, it can usually be taken off and put back on without incident, but you have to be careful. Wipe it clean, inspect it, a touch of lube and carefully reinstall. Burrs need to be taken off the lube hole on the seal surface shoulder, that's key. Done it many times without incident.
Yes, every year in PA, cars, trucks, motorcycles, all of it. Used to be twice a year many years back.
