I never heard of packing the entire inside of the hub with grease - why would
you do that (since you have already packed the bearings with grease)?
Hugh Barber
Hollister, CA
'73 TR6
On Tue, 21 August 2001, "Scott A. Roberts" wrote:
>
> What exactly do you mean by "tapered sleeve"? I am hoping you are just
> referring to the bearing cup which is in the hub itself, and not the
> bearing center which is what contacts the stub axle!
>
> If you are referring to the bearing cup in the hub, there is a little slot
> inside the hub on either side to allow you to tap them out with a drift pin
> from the opposite side. Sometimes takes a few good whacks to drive out. If
> you are replacing the bearings, replace the cups as well! The cups wear, and
> this can cause damage to new bearings. You can replace the cups, and retain
> old races, but not vise-versa. (Though not usually recommended, either)
>
> If you are referring to the inner bearing in the race, these do not come
> out! Unless of course they are worn out, such as my diffy bearings were- the
> pinion head bearing dropped, and exploded on the floor! However, it was out
> of the loop at that point anyway.
>
> As to grease, be sure to fully pack the new races- I prefer by hand over
> that blasted greaser thingy sold at all the parts shops. Just put a big
> dollop of grease in your non-main hand(ie: right handed use left, and so on)
> and then, holding the bearing race in your other hand, press the open edge
> of the larger side of the bearing into the grease. Just repeat on each
> section till grease pushes out the opposite side, then rotate to the next
> area and pack likewise. Do this till the bearing has been fully packed all
> the way around. Then, smear a generous portion about the outside of the
> bearing race circumference. Set the bearing down on a clean sheet of
> plastic, and do the next. Then, with your fingers, pack the hub- usually
> this entails filling the cavity between the cups, and then making sure there
> is room for the stub axle to go through. Not too much grease though! Put
> your inner wheel bearing into the hub, and install your seal, then put it
> onto the axle. Install the outer bearing, and the flat washer and nut, and
> adjust.
>
> Make sure to use high temperature disk brake grease for those front hubs!
> Otherwise, it may leak out, and make stopping a whole new adventure.
>
> Last but not least, As most people on the list know- I most certainly
> advocate securing an original or reprint FACTORY service manual. Much better
> to work from.
>
> Scott
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Secrest" <msecrest@erols.com>
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 6:06 PM
> Subject: GT6 Front Wheel Bearings
>
>
> > Listers:
> >
> > As part of a larger project, I'm renewing the front wheel bearings (inner
> +
> > outer) on my GT6-3. I don't think they especially needed it, but I'm
> doing it
> > anyway. Using Timken bearings.
> >
> > In the hub, for both bearings, there is a tapered sleeve pressed in place.
> > Mine are not coming out easily (but then again, I haven't wacked 'em very
> > hard). Is this something I can do, and if so, what's the best way?
> >
> > Secondly, is it really necessary to take these sleeves out and renew them?
> Or
> > could I get away with just inserting the new bearings?
> >
> > Thirdly, how much grease should I pack in the hub?
> >
> > Fourthly, the Bentley manual sort of bl*ws when you need to find something
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