wheel bearings

mezza56 · Senior Member

wheel bearings

mezza56 · Senior Member

Also what would I look for as to damage to the bearings (ie) abnormal wear

How many klms should I get out of a set of bearings

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

Why a second thread?

Cheers,
Peter

oldbloke · Guru

I wash bearings and most parts with diesel, its a light oil so lubes at the same time. Kero or petrol are ok but dry out your skin.
Any quality high temp bearing grease will do the job.
Bearings if looked after will last at least 200k.

macka17 · Guru

Get a pr of missus kitchen rubber gloves and give good scrub with Kero.
and long narrow bristled brush. rinse with clean Kero.

Then get some GOOD. "HMP" (High melting point grease) Look on Net as to how to hand pack them.
Grab a bunch of grease and start at it.
Easy but messy.
Make sure you go ALL round with it squeezing grease out the top of cages.

Have fun.

ALSOOOOO.
Check on how to set the bearing slop on net.
basically controlled by position of hole for split pin.

Over tighten first. Then back off to pin hole.
Make sure wheel spins completely. freely. with NO top and bottom slop.
and NOT too tightly.

hako · Guru

In addition to the previous advice, don't forget to instal a new oil seal.....the old one is usually destroyed during disassembly.

Good Luck.

macka17 · Guru

Sorry Denis.
That was a taken.
Normally bearing kits come with seal included in pack.

hako · Guru

macka17 wrote:
Sorry Denis.
That was a taken.
Normally bearing kits come with seal included in pack.

The poster is repacking his old bearings Macka so he will not have a bearing and seal pack! Must admit I've used the old battered seal on box trailers but never on a braked axle.

Good to see you back.

Regards

macka17 · Guru

Smack. Smack.

NEVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrr. sed a werd... Honest like.

snapper49 · Senior Member

Dont use petrol to clean I have seen the results of someone cleaning with petrol
It doesnt take much to get a spark

macka17 · Guru

Kero with rubber gloves.
Gets ALL clean if you get in everywhere.
then evaporated completely dry afterwards.
Make sure you hand pack fully and you good for another 20k.
Unless using in water or sand.

ALL my trailers. Including the smaller van hubs.
Get fitted with boat trlr hub greaser kits.
I haven't seen any for the bigger sq bearing kits.

They keep you fully greased in all conditions.
Well worth the extra bucks.

Wind just blew down 5 Bismark Palm branches in front garden.
Off to shed for chain saw and annoy the neighbours
Chuckle.....
see Ya.