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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Sjm9911 wrote:I think you are misunderstanding where the grease pushes thru. It does not normally push past the metal part of the seal. It goes past the rubber part. This is a common occurence. The axle manufacturers cover for themselves by stating that a YEARLY diassembly/inspection is requiered.... Definantly not the 5 years you are envisioning... Do you really want to only check your brakes every 5 years?
Ok, so i have the ez lube axels or whatever they are called now. I will use them after i finish my break job. I really dont see how a normal hand pumped grease gun will push out the back seal. Hell, i have a hard enough time trying to pry out the rear seal with a hammer to repack them. The new seal is always tight goung in also. I can see if you re use an old seal, or dont put the seal in correctly that you might blow out the rear seal. But under normal operation. I cant see it happening. Now with that said, i would repack by hand every 5 years or so to check the bearings and races and such. But i plan on using the ez lubes for a few years for annual greasing after its set up.
Of course if you are pumping grease onto them.... They will never wear out.:E
