Wheel Bearing OR Brake Failure?
In the last year we have had two wheel bearing failures on our Flagstaff Classic Super Light 5th Wheel Trailer (2007). Our tow vehicle is a 2007 Toyota Tundra four wheel drive (5.7 liter engine) with ...
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fj12ryder wrote:ScottG wrote:Would you please explain that statement? You may cause a grease leakage by improper greasing of an EZ Lube system, but how will "loading up the brake shoes with grease" make them run hot?
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Or, some one is utilizing the EZ lube system and loading up the brake shoes with grease which makes them run increasingly hot .
If anything it will keep them cool by reducing friction when you try to use them. :)
I've actually experienced this. If a bunch of grease gets on the shoes it causes a lot of drag and even though it's grease, it gets hot.
The odd thing is the brakes still grab good when they have grease on them. I'm sure it's not as good as being clean but they do grab hard.
