In a message dated 2/4/04 6:37:36 AM, RAlanen@AOL.COM writes: << As an option you can drill a hole in the bearing box then install a grease fitting and squirt some general purpose grease in there to buy you some time and use for preventive maintenance after you've replaced the bearings. >> Installing a grease fitting on the rear wheel bearing housing is not a good idea because it is fraught with unwanted results. First is the problem of drilling the housing without getting any chips inside. Even if that is manage to be done successfully, then in order to effectively renew the wheel grease through such a grease fitting would require pumping enough grease into it to first fill every internal void. The excess grease would work its way past the seals demanding a good cleaning of the resulting mess contained within the brake drum. The real problem is that even after the clean up, this overly abundant application of grease would be churned out with use and likely contaminate the rear brake shoes. I'm reminded of an old advertising jingle: a little dab will do 'ya. George |
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