Sounds very much like my theory!
Joe
Graham Stretch wrote:
>
> Hi Pete
> The grease will (should) become fluid once the brakes and bearings have
> heated the hub up this then acts as a reservoir of lubricant for the
> bearing. At least that is the theory I was taught!
>
> Graham.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: GIBSON,PETE (A-England,ex1) <pete_gibson@agilent.com>
> To: Spitfire List (E-mail) <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 2:30 PM
> Subject: Why is the hub filled with grease?
>
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am about to put in new front wheel bearings on my Spit. and decided that
> I
> > really should read the Haynes manual just in case. It says that the space
> > between the two sets of bearings, the inner cavity, needs to be half
> filled
> > with grease, why? I spoke with my local Spitfire scrappy and he didn't
> know
> > the reason either. I shall do what the book says but I would like to know
> > why I'm doing it.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Pete.
> >
> > ###################################################################
> > 1976 Spitfire 1500
> > Body off restoration and hopefully soon to be a fair weather driver
> > ###################################################################
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