Michael :
I'm a minimalist when it comes to packing bearings. The stub axle only
needs enough to keep it from rusting (as does the inside of the hub).
Only the rollers and cage need to be full of grease. The dust cap
should be painted, it doesn't need any grease at all.
Randall
59 TR3A TS39781LO
Michael Ferguson wrote:
>
> I'm sure some of you will get a chuckle out of this one...FT, Brad and Henry
> come to mind :^), but while I do know how to pack grease in a wheel bearing,
> I'm not sure how much grease to put in the hub itself (front end of a TR3).
> Do I fill 'er up or just grease the bearings and slap some on the stub axle?
> When I took it apart, there was quite a bit of grease in there, but it was
> mostly around the perimeter of the cavity. Doesn't seem like that would do
> much good. Any suggestions from the BTDT crowd? Thanks, folks!
>
> Michael Ferguson
> 1959 TR3A TS53990L
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