Posts: 1185
Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | Everyone is on the right track here.
If the rollers flew out it means the cage was worn out and time to replace the bearing anyways.
I use No 2 permatex to seal in the new metal clad seals. If they would happen to be fully rubber clad (rubber on the outside too) use blue locktite to seal them in. I do this to not only insure a 100% water tight seal around the outside but to keep them from popping out...especially with lube hubs. Make sure all surfaces to apply sealant to are clean with something like brake clean first. Clean any burs from the the metal hub too. Don't buy just any seal, make sure it is a good one like a CR seal with a garter spring behind the lip. A good bearing house will have the best ones.
Like Shep said, the sealing surface on the axle is very important and must be in very good shape. It can even mean replacing a whole axle.
The grease I use is Mobil 1 synthetic from Fleet Farm. I researched it by calling the mobil tech line and they said it was a very good choice. I went with this because it is easy to buy more of when you need it. You want to use the automotive grade No 1 and not the industrial No 2 grade. So don't be thinking you can just grab some from work. This grade is how easy the lube flows out of the base. No 2 is meant for industrial bearings like in a big electric motor. Lithium marine grade would be plenty good enough as well, especially with yearly bearing repacks.
Edited by Jomusky 3/10/2008 9:32 PM
|
