Greasing bearings question
I am looking in the owner's manual for my axles (AL-KO) and a couple of things I'm unsure of. I planned on jacking up trailer to work on each wheel, but manual says it's not required (Ultrulube-equipp...
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As I mentioned my opinion of dealer service is not very high.
Twice, from two different dealers, I asked for a brake inspection and bearing packing and both time all I got was a cursory look at the pad wear and the bearing lubed through the Zerk. I was not cheap either.
What was disappointing was the reason the brake pads showed little wear was they were half frozen up with grit and grime. Also rather than pack the bearings by hand they just remounted the drum and greased it through the Zerk.
Finally I had a brake magnet fail and decided it was time for "man up" and do it myself. It was messy but at least I knew it was done the way I like it.
Twice, from two different dealers, I asked for a brake inspection and bearing packing and both time all I got was a cursory look at the pad wear and the bearing lubed through the Zerk. I was not cheap either.
What was disappointing was the reason the brake pads showed little wear was they were half frozen up with grit and grime. Also rather than pack the bearings by hand they just remounted the drum and greased it through the Zerk.
Finally I had a brake magnet fail and decided it was time for "man up" and do it myself. It was messy but at least I knew it was done the way I like it.
