Why is there grease on my wheel?
Common reasons for this to happen: Blown CV Boot: If you’ve noticed grease on the inner edge of your tires, there’s a chance that one of your CV boots has blown and is leaking grease out. If one of these is damaged, it’s possible that some of the grease may leak onto the edge of your wheel from a nearby grease fitting.
Do CV joints need special grease?
Whenever a CV boot is replaced, the old grease will need to be removed and new grease added. You’ll also need to grease a CV joint during rebuilding processes, such as replacing an axle stub with a broken wheel speed sensor tone ring or replacing a CV joint.
Where do you put a grease filled wheel bearing?
Fit the grease-filled bearing into its race. Put the inboard inner race into its outer race; or tap it on the stub axle with a tubular drift if this is more convenient. Do not forget to fit any spacer between the bearings. With either type of bearing, now insert the new grease seal . Be sure to fit it the right way round.
What causes grease to appear all over trailer wheels?
Also it is possible that if you have an EZ lube axle with a grease zerk at the end to add grease but use a single lip seal, the pressure can blow out the single lip seal. If you have mixed incompatible greases they can break down and could some how evacuate the hub. You will want to inspect the seals on the trailers to see if they are the issue.
How do you change the grease on an axle?
Be careful with just adding grease. You can put in too much and damage the seals. If you have the Dexter E Z Lube type you change out the grease by spinning the wheel as you put in the new grease. The wheel turning forces out the old grease and the new grease is moved in to replace it. It is very easy to do this.
What kind of grease to use on wheel bolts?
My father (an engineer, but not an auto mechanic) taught me to use a tiny dab of machine grease on the thread (not the rim) of each wheel bolt. This would help against corrosion, and help when loosening the bolt.
What happens if there is no grease on the wheel?
If the grease is not there, or becomes contaminated, it will not provide lubrication and there will be friction in between the wheel and the bearings. If there is no grease, the wheel bearings will start to corrode and break down. Ultimately the wheel will not be able to turn at all.
Do you need to change the bearing grease on your car?
Changing the wheel bearing grease on your car or truck is a job that you can do yourself as long as you are familiar with how a wheel hub is assembled. It is critical that wheel bearings are adequately lubricated or they will not move freely and will eventually cause a lot of damage to the wheel.
What kind of grease to use on a 4 wheel drive vehicle?
This is an exceptionally waterproof wheel bearing grease that is highly suitable for all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and off-road motorcycles. You can use it on four-wheel drive vehicles as well as boat trailers and other marine equipment.
What’s the dropping point of wheel bearing grease?
The grease has a Timken load of 80 pounds and a dropping point of 540 pounds making is suitable for marine, chassis and automotive wheel bearing applications. You can rely on it to deliver dependable lubrication under challenging marine conditions. The weld point is 620 kg which is higher than the industry standard of 200 kg.