woody with a view - 5-17-2014 at 05:56 PM
trying to populate this forum............
so anyway, i squirted some molybdenum grease in the zerk fittings and the plates didn't move outward. starboard side leaked out the inside seal!!!
any opinions on just filling the zerk area with grease? the one is pushing new grease thru, one hasn't popped the inner seal yet.
Pacifico - 5-17-2014 at 06:09 PM
The grease shouldn't push past the inside seal, obviously. I'd take it apart and replace the inside seal. Is the Buddy Bearing stuck or froze in
position? You should be able to rock it back and forth a little as the grease fills it and it moves outward against the spring. Make sure you don't
overfill it...
Get ready for some BOLA time!!!
[Edited on 5-18-2014 by Pacifico]
willardguy - 5-17-2014 at 06:17 PM
yup allow for expansion.
one of the greatest things about getting out of P.B.ing is never having to see another buddy bearing!
J.P. - 5-17-2014 at 08:52 PM
You can blow the back seal out by putting too much grease in if grease runs out the back seal it is either shot or the compression spring on the front
is stuck.
Bearing buddys
captkw - 5-17-2014 at 09:32 PM
I cant tell YA how many times I'll ask " when was the last time the wheel bearings were serviced ??" answer " Oh, I grease them almost each
trip,,their fine".... WRONG !! most of the time the inner/rear seal is toast because the grease Will always leak a little and the road dust/grit/sand
attracts to it like girls to money !! and then the seal gets wiped out fast and the water comes in...tire shops don't know that the seal is a special
doulble lipped water proof seal and the tire MUST have a ST on the side...btw..using the BB "bra" if checked often also helps keep the tire clean, but
also helps keep the water out...most water comes in thru the inner/rear seal..you add enough grease to allow rocking of the zerk face..adding too
much grease dosnt blow out the seal..the grease will slip past it and get dirty/grimy and then the seal lips get ate..depending on the trailers usage
and road conditions I recommend at least once a yr the bearings need to be RnR'D cleaned and inspected with new seals...hell of a lot nicer then being
stuck on the road looking (being) a fool...wanna talk about trailer master cly neglect next...
[Edited on 5-18-2014 by captkw]
woody with a view - 5-18-2014 at 06:58 AM
yeah, the plate seems stuck. i'll tap them a bit and see what happens.
Woody
captkw - 5-18-2014 at 08:11 AM
1st give the sides of the (inner BB) zerk plate a shot of penertrating oil and let it do its majic....the plate must be free to move and should be
able to rock/tilt when pushed on one side...morning all!! K&T
[Edited on 5-18-2014 by captkw]
RnR - 5-18-2014 at 03:15 PM
Are you sure that the hub is not just full of grease?
The plates and springs should not be tightly compressed outward against the BB retaining lip. If the hub is jam packed full and the plate is against
the lip, it is very difficult to rock it side to side.
RnR - 5-18-2014 at 03:32 PM
Moly grease?
Most marine trailer greases use an "aluminum complex" grease base. This is the typical blue or green boat trailer bearing grease. An aluminum based
grease is more water resistant to churning and "washout".
Most "moly" greases use a "lithium complex" grease base. The lithium based grease is great for high temp automotive based applications, but, is not
highly water resistant.
And, lithium based and aluminum based greases may not be compatible. Not a good idea to mix them.
Just something to think about......
woody with a view - 5-18-2014 at 04:03 PM
yeah, the tundra likes moly grease. therefore, it's in the grease gun.
willardguy - 5-18-2014 at 04:19 PM
buy another grease gun? yeah don't mix em!