Grease Guns
What has your experience been in using a small grease gun to replace grease in wheel bearings? I have my bearings repacked every spring and last summer still had bearings burned out. No doubt they...
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Grease is not the reason most bearings fail.
Improper adjustment is. Too loose or too tight... Most that don't know what they are doing adjust them too tight... They take all of the play out. Proper adjustment will leave a slight amount of play. This is to allow for expansion of the parts at running temps. At temp they should be very close to zero play. Most bearings have a spec for this, but you need dial indicator setup to measure it... But following the manufacturers adjustment procedure EXCACTLY will get the bearings in proper adjustment as well.
Improper adjustment is. Too loose or too tight... Most that don't know what they are doing adjust them too tight... They take all of the play out. Proper adjustment will leave a slight amount of play. This is to allow for expansion of the parts at running temps. At temp they should be very close to zero play. Most bearings have a spec for this, but you need dial indicator setup to measure it... But following the manufacturers adjustment procedure EXCACTLY will get the bearings in proper adjustment as well.
