Help with zirk fittings
Question: (I hope this makes sense....here goes) When pumping grease through the wheel zirk fittings, is it fair to say that as long as grease is flowing back out through the front seals that you hav...
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FordMastertech wrote:
Think about this, if the hub is packed full of grease using these EZ lube bearing buddy type axles on drum brakes what is going to happen when the axles hub gets hot, the grease is going to expand and the only place has to go is in the brake drums past the seal and contaminate the brake shoes.
Which is the "conventional wisdom" that my Dad taught me back when I got my first car and he showed and explained step by step on how to repack the bearings.. Big rule was to not pack the hub center full of grease. Just pack grease around all of the bearing surfaces is sufficient.. Has worked well for me for several million miles of driving across multiple cars and trucks.
But I get it, not everyone likes to get hands dirty and grabbing a grease gun is very convenient..
