montanaman
NAXJA Forum User
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- Western Montana
I just bought a new sealed bearing for my idler pully. First thing I did was pop the little rubber seals off and look inside. There was almost NO GREASE in there, and it didn't apear to be the best quality grease either. I wiped out the old grease that I could get a rag on, and packed it with some high-quality "moly" grease ... the kind made for CV joints.
I really think this will make it last longer. And from now on, any time I buy "Sealed" and "pre-lubed" bearings, I'm going to do this.
To pop off the seals, you can get a knife tip inside the seal where it hits the INNER race. get the tip under it and pry upward gently. The seal will pop right off and not be damaged at all. It pops right back on again with just a little hand pressure.
I really think this will make it last longer. And from now on, any time I buy "Sealed" and "pre-lubed" bearings, I'm going to do this.
To pop off the seals, you can get a knife tip inside the seal where it hits the INNER race. get the tip under it and pry upward gently. The seal will pop right off and not be damaged at all. It pops right back on again with just a little hand pressure.
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