triumphs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [TR] Wheel bearings

To: DLylis@aol.com
Subject: Re: [TR] Wheel bearings
From: jar@aldermanroad.net
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:04:15 -0500
This is totally normal.  Many argue, but this volume was supposed to be 
filled as part of a wheel bearing packing.

Cheers.

DLylis@aol.com wrote:

>When I rebuilt the front suspension, etc. on my 6 I repacked the wheel  
>bearings and found a LOT of grease in the cavity in the hub between the 
>outboard  
>and inboard wheel bearing.  Now that I am dong my 3A I find the same  thing.  
>Does this excess grease serve any function?  On the 6 I  replaced about 1/2 of 
>the quantity I found originally in the cavity even though  it did not seem to 
>me to provide any lubrication.  I certainly pack the  bearings well and make 
>sure that all surfaces have adequate grease
> 
>David  Lylis
>69 TR6 CC26160L
>60 TR3A TS74461LO
>
>Your messages not reaching the list?
>Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html
>
>===  This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register
>===     http://www.vtr.org
>
>===  Help keep Team.Net on the air:    http://www.team.net/donate.html
>
>===  unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net
>===  Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
>===  http://www.team.net/the-local


===  This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register
===     http://www.vtr.org



<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>