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BMFBMF
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 Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 10:53 pm Post subject: Greasing front bearings |
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Hi Folks, there is a large "donut" shaped depression in the drum in between the two bearing races.
When I too the drum of it was full of grease , up to the level of the bearing rollers roughly. I guess in the mists of time I must have thought of that as a sort of "grease reservoir" for the bearings.
What do you guys do. Just grease the bearings?
I've seen photos of the whole cavity full of grease on the other hand.
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BMF
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passionre
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Location: Oklahoma
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2026 3:55 am Post subject: Re: Greasing front bearings |
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| The grease cavity should be approx. 75 percent full of new grease. It is at least as important to clean/replace and repack the bearings themselves properly. |
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Bobs67vwagen
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:57 am Post subject: Re: Greasing front bearings |
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| I have always greased the bearing, installed the drum, filled the cavity with grease, pressed the bearing in place which squeezes some grease out, tightened nut or pinch bolt, and done. |
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runamoc 
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2026 9:03 am Post subject: Re: Greasing front bearings |
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| sort of "grease reservoir" for the bearings |
For the grease to 'move' from this reservoir to the bearing the bearings would have to get as hot as the melting temp. of the grease.....I don't think so. 
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