โAug-29-2019 04:41 AM
โAug-29-2019 08:29 PM
ScottG wrote:
The wet bolts I got from eTrailer had zerks pressed in, they were not threaded.
A third of them also wern't drilled all the way. Just far enough to press the zerks in.
โAug-29-2019 07:47 PM
โAug-29-2019 04:47 PM
WE-C-USA wrote:
I.ve been able to get the grease flowing, by applying heat to the old caked grease inside the bolt. It doesn't take much heat but it has always worked for me.
โAug-29-2019 04:05 PM
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โAug-29-2019 02:41 PM
Lynnmor wrote:
If you use a small bottle jack and place it right at the end of the spring within the hanger, and then jack till it takes grease. You may have to jack till that tire comes off the ground.
What is happening is that the bolt and bushing wears to a perfect mating and the small grease hole would take thousands of pounds per square inch to flow some grease. To head off that problem and get grease to flow to where it is needed, carve a figure eight inside the bushings before installing, you can't make it very deep because the bushings are thin. Here are some examples of what I am talking about.
โAug-29-2019 01:47 PM
โAug-29-2019 11:02 AM
Hammerboy wrote:
When I installed mine I tested each one for taking grease before installing them. Even then with them installed in the horizontal or correct position some still wouldn't take grease. As others hear mentioned take the wieght off and it should work.
Dan
โAug-29-2019 10:58 AM
Cummins12V98 wrote:
When greasing wet bolts the weight should be removed.
โAug-29-2019 10:55 AM
pcm1959 wrote:
Cummins2014, that's great to hear everything was in such good shape. What kind of fiver and mileage?
โAug-29-2019 10:33 AM
dryfly wrote:cummins2014 wrote:pcm1959 wrote:
The wet bolts are supposed to be installed only at a certain angle to help in the addition of grease. They do not rotate in place as they are grooved to prevent them from doing so (at least in the case of the MorRyde wet bolts).
As others have said, simply take a little pressure off each wheel until the grease goes in. You will find the sweet spot and the grease will go in easily.
I have a couple that I have never found the sweet spot, removed, and repositioned at either 3 or 9 o'clock . They take grease fine when they are out, so I know they work okay, but just cannot get the grease in them with the weight on them or not.
I pulled them out again this spring when I repacked the wheel bearings, and replaced the MorRyde shear springs, repositioned them , and they still will not take grease. Next time around I will replace them.
I am not too worried they have been in there now for about 9 years ,initially greased when installed, there is very little grease around them anyway when they go in. They looked great ,even the two that I have not been able to grease . No wear that I could see. Thats 9 years with just the initial grease when installed 9 years ago. The bronze bushings were still good, and the wet bolts have no slop in them.
What process did you use to remove them? I believe the are splined so I assume you drove them out. Did you use a hammer and punch, or did you use some type of a puller?
โAug-29-2019 09:54 AM
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