Yeah, I thought of that. However, that would make the re-solidified
portion fairly smooth, yet it's never been that way. It always looked
like someone just put it in, and that's the way it sat.
Interesting, no one responding to the thread really had 'the' answer,
everyone so far has just been saying 'I think', or 'perhaps'.
Surely there must be a definitive answer.
Of course, until I know otherwise, I'll keep filling the cap.
Brad
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Graham Stretch wrote:
>
> Hi Brad
> Possibly centrifugal force!?
>
> Graham.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bradley D. Richardson <brichard@us.oracle.com>
> To: List Spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 1:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Why is the hub filled with grease?
>
> >
> > Question. I've removed hubs after a year of more of use. If the grease
> > liquefied, why is most of it still in the hub, not down to one side as
> > if it re-solidified, but still on the back of the hub, just where it was
> > left over a year ago. Am I missing something here?
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > ==============
> >
> > 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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