one frequently over looked maintenance item is grease for the ball joints, wheel bearings, and universal or U-joints in a cars suspension
as a general rule, youll want to inspect those , bearings, at every brake job while you have the wheel off, and if needed , you might be adding grease to those components like wheel bearings at each brake replacement or oil change, if its required,
a good high temp moly grease does a good job, but theres synthetic grease that also works fine.
most new cars will not have the required zerk grease fitting factory installed as some just have plugs other have sealed ball joints that must be replaced if they run out of grease, but most replacement ball joints have the zerk fittings or plugs allowing them to be used
the cheaper lithium grease is seldom the best choice, in my experience. keep in mind grease gets contaminated with fine metallic dust from wear, cleaning and re-packing the bearings with fresh clean grease increases the bearing durability , because the fine metallic dust acts as an abrasive if left suspended in the old grease, ans any space not filled with grease tends to collect moisture which can cause rust, packing fresh grease at regular intervals helps to prevent that problem
be aware theres usually a wide range in quality of replacement wheel bearings and some are now sealed units that can,t be serviced but must be replaced
you can bet the farm, that if the factory replacement bearing costs 5-7 times as much as the import version theres a difference in quality, and always replace the bearing race as they also wear even if its not obvious
https://www.amazon.com/Lock-Grease-Coupler-Connect-Disconnect/dp/B00TLD6VR8
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance- ... 4/10002/-1
http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/MotorO ... oints.aspx
http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/MotorO ... rease.aspx
if you fail to read links your cheating only yourself
https://www.carbibles.com/best-wheel-bearing-grease/
https://www.howacarworks.com/wheels-and-tyres/lubricating-and-reassembling-wheel-bearings
https://carcaretotal.com/best-wheel-bearing-greases/
https://saferoad.org/best-wheel-bearing-grease/
https://autoquarterly.com/best-wheel-bearing-greases/
https://thewashingtonnote.com/best-wheel-bearing-grease/
http://www.pennzoil.com/documents/Premi ... 20707L.pdf
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance- ... 4/10002/-1
http://www.harborfreight.com/profession ... 47520.html
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002NYDZ8/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ive used the one above for many years
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PM ... O=87147036
http://www.ehow.com/video_2328077_greas ... t-car.html
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... i_sku=1708
http://www.saeproducts.com/grease-fittings.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/32-piece-m ... 67569.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubricant
https://www.saeproducts.com/grease-fitting-assortment-kits.html
If youve got a car trailer you NEED a set of the correct size bearing buddy grease adapter caps on each bearing, these little gadgets are worth their weight in gold on long trips because the maintain a constant low pressure flow of grease, from the mini-reservoir under the pressurized spring piston into the roller bearings, and you can use a hand grease gun to refill them every few thousand miles, these things truly do , measurable extend wheel bearing life expectancy by easily 300% or more, simply taking the time to pump a bit of grease into the bearing buddy after every 1000-1200 miles adds YEARS to bearing life in my experience.
keep in mind most car trailers sit for weeks at a time then are required to haul tons of equipment at highway speeds for hours at a time, the long down time and high heat loads are bearing killers without the bearing buddys
these adapters simply replace the grease dust caps , after careful measurements are taken, to provide the correct fit, and provide a fast sure way to maintain grease on the roller wheel bearings
trust me, when I assure you if youve ever burned out a trailers wheel bearing hundreds of miles from home you won,t forget to add them to your car trailer or reload them with grease before any trips
http://mibearings.com/ (bearings and hubs)
http://www.bearingbuddy.com/
http://www.bearingbuddy.com/installation.html
HOW BEARING BUDDY® WORKS
The axle hub is filled with grease until the grease forces the Bearing Buddy® piston outward about 1/8 inch. Because the piston is spring loaded, the piston exerts a slight (3 psi) pressure against the grease, which maintains a slight pressure between the inside of the hub and the outside environment. When the hub is submerged, water cannot enter the hub because of this pressure.
An automatic pressure relief feature prevents over-filling and over pressurization. Bearing Buddy diagram Without this feature, the inner seal will be damaged. Grease can be added to the hub through an easily accessible grease fitting located in the center of the piston. Lubricant level (and pressure) can be checked quickly by pressing on the edge of the moveable piston.
If you can rock or move the piston, the hub is properly filled. Bearing Buddy® will last the life of your trailer. The outer barrel is made of steel and is triple chrome plated. Internal Bearing Buddy® parts are made of stainless steel. Bearing Buddy® is also available with a stainless steel barrel for maximum corrosion protection.
HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT MODEL
Pick a genuine Bearing Buddy® to match your hub bore.
To convert a model number to the hub bore in inches (or dust cap diameter), simply place a decimal point after the first digit in the model number.
Model #1980, for example, fits a 1.980†bore hole diameter.
Our 2080T (threaded model 2080) will fit the Reliable oil bath unit that is on many of the EZ Loader trailers.
Model Hub Bore (mm) Outer Bearing Cone Outer Bearing Cup (race)
1980/1980A* 50.41 L-44643, L-44649, L-44640 L44610
1781 45.24 LM-11949 LM-11910
2328 59.25 LM-67048, hub not counterbored LM-67010
1810 45.97 LM-12749 LM-12711
1938 49.34 09067 09194, 95, 96
1968 50.08 M-12649, 07100 M-12610, 07196
1980T N/A All internally threaded hubs
2047 52.08 Various 07204
2080 52.92 900 series 900 series
2240 56.98 1700 series 1729
2441 62.08 LM-67048, hub counterbored, 15123 and others LM-67010, 15245
2562 65.07 48548 48510
2717 69.06 14124, 14125A 14276
A somewhat less accurate, alternative sizing method, uses our Size Gauge Card. The card can be used to select a Bearing Buddy® model based on the size of your dust cap.
*The 1980 and 1980A both fit a hub bore of 1.980 inches, however the 1980A has a blue ring which acts as a visual lubricant level indicator inside the hub.
as a general rule, youll want to inspect those , bearings, at every brake job while you have the wheel off, and if needed , you might be adding grease to those components like wheel bearings at each brake replacement or oil change, if its required,
a good high temp moly grease does a good job, but theres synthetic grease that also works fine.
most new cars will not have the required zerk grease fitting factory installed as some just have plugs other have sealed ball joints that must be replaced if they run out of grease, but most replacement ball joints have the zerk fittings or plugs allowing them to be used
the cheaper lithium grease is seldom the best choice, in my experience. keep in mind grease gets contaminated with fine metallic dust from wear, cleaning and re-packing the bearings with fresh clean grease increases the bearing durability , because the fine metallic dust acts as an abrasive if left suspended in the old grease, ans any space not filled with grease tends to collect moisture which can cause rust, packing fresh grease at regular intervals helps to prevent that problem
be aware theres usually a wide range in quality of replacement wheel bearings and some are now sealed units that can,t be serviced but must be replaced
you can bet the farm, that if the factory replacement bearing costs 5-7 times as much as the import version theres a difference in quality, and always replace the bearing race as they also wear even if its not obvious
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance- ... 4/10002/-1
http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/MotorO ... oints.aspx
http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/MotorO ... rease.aspx
if you fail to read links your cheating only yourself
https://www.carbibles.com/best-wheel-bearing-grease/
https://www.howacarworks.com/wheels-and-tyres/lubricating-and-reassembling-wheel-bearings
https://carcaretotal.com/best-wheel-bearing-greases/
https://saferoad.org/best-wheel-bearing-grease/
https://autoquarterly.com/best-wheel-bearing-greases/
https://thewashingtonnote.com/best-wheel-bearing-grease/
http://www.pennzoil.com/documents/Premi ... 20707L.pdf
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance- ... 4/10002/-1
http://www.harborfreight.com/profession ... 47520.html
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002NYDZ8/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ive used the one above for many years
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PM ... O=87147036
http://www.ehow.com/video_2328077_greas ... t-car.html
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... i_sku=1708
http://www.saeproducts.com/grease-fittings.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/32-piece-m ... 67569.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubricant
https://www.saeproducts.com/grease-fitting-assortment-kits.html
If youve got a car trailer you NEED a set of the correct size bearing buddy grease adapter caps on each bearing, these little gadgets are worth their weight in gold on long trips because the maintain a constant low pressure flow of grease, from the mini-reservoir under the pressurized spring piston into the roller bearings, and you can use a hand grease gun to refill them every few thousand miles, these things truly do , measurable extend wheel bearing life expectancy by easily 300% or more, simply taking the time to pump a bit of grease into the bearing buddy after every 1000-1200 miles adds YEARS to bearing life in my experience.
keep in mind most car trailers sit for weeks at a time then are required to haul tons of equipment at highway speeds for hours at a time, the long down time and high heat loads are bearing killers without the bearing buddys
these adapters simply replace the grease dust caps , after careful measurements are taken, to provide the correct fit, and provide a fast sure way to maintain grease on the roller wheel bearings
trust me, when I assure you if youve ever burned out a trailers wheel bearing hundreds of miles from home you won,t forget to add them to your car trailer or reload them with grease before any trips
http://mibearings.com/ (bearings and hubs)
http://www.bearingbuddy.com/
http://www.bearingbuddy.com/installation.html
HOW BEARING BUDDY® WORKS
The axle hub is filled with grease until the grease forces the Bearing Buddy® piston outward about 1/8 inch. Because the piston is spring loaded, the piston exerts a slight (3 psi) pressure against the grease, which maintains a slight pressure between the inside of the hub and the outside environment. When the hub is submerged, water cannot enter the hub because of this pressure.
An automatic pressure relief feature prevents over-filling and over pressurization. Bearing Buddy diagram Without this feature, the inner seal will be damaged. Grease can be added to the hub through an easily accessible grease fitting located in the center of the piston. Lubricant level (and pressure) can be checked quickly by pressing on the edge of the moveable piston.
If you can rock or move the piston, the hub is properly filled. Bearing Buddy® will last the life of your trailer. The outer barrel is made of steel and is triple chrome plated. Internal Bearing Buddy® parts are made of stainless steel. Bearing Buddy® is also available with a stainless steel barrel for maximum corrosion protection.
HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT MODEL
Pick a genuine Bearing Buddy® to match your hub bore.
To convert a model number to the hub bore in inches (or dust cap diameter), simply place a decimal point after the first digit in the model number.
Model #1980, for example, fits a 1.980†bore hole diameter.
Our 2080T (threaded model 2080) will fit the Reliable oil bath unit that is on many of the EZ Loader trailers.
Model Hub Bore (mm) Outer Bearing Cone Outer Bearing Cup (race)
1980/1980A* 50.41 L-44643, L-44649, L-44640 L44610
1781 45.24 LM-11949 LM-11910
2328 59.25 LM-67048, hub not counterbored LM-67010
1810 45.97 LM-12749 LM-12711
1938 49.34 09067 09194, 95, 96
1968 50.08 M-12649, 07100 M-12610, 07196
1980T N/A All internally threaded hubs
2047 52.08 Various 07204
2080 52.92 900 series 900 series
2240 56.98 1700 series 1729
2441 62.08 LM-67048, hub counterbored, 15123 and others LM-67010, 15245
2562 65.07 48548 48510
2717 69.06 14124, 14125A 14276
A somewhat less accurate, alternative sizing method, uses our Size Gauge Card. The card can be used to select a Bearing Buddy® model based on the size of your dust cap.
*The 1980 and 1980A both fit a hub bore of 1.980 inches, however the 1980A has a blue ring which acts as a visual lubricant level indicator inside the hub.
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