from Timken's site...
"Normally,
the housing should be 1/3 to
no more than 1/2 full of grease
during bearing assembly.'

dats perzactly whut ah bin tryin' ta say.
i.e. ..two golfballs worth.

Scott

On 4/20/2012 1:12 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
> some info on greasing bearings from timken.
> http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/lubrication/technical/Pages/info.aspx
>
> one of the pdfs (greasing roller bearings) does warn about overfilling housings.
>
> well, I think I've flogged this greasy horse enough
>
> alistair
>
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> On 2012-04-20, at 12:52 PM, neil n wrote:
>
>> Alistair.
>>
>> Up in Canada we have this: (maybe in US too?)
>>
>> http://www.nitrolube.com/products/grease/
>>
>>  From the sounds of it, may be very similar to what Scott uses.
>>
>> I have some downstairs. It's tacky as all get out. Can't say for sure
>> if it's ok for wheel bearings though. A quick look at there website
>> and I don't see mention of that application. Mind you there is mention
>> of "race car bearings" in one of the videos.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
>> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>  wrote:
>>
>>
>>> the grease I have used lately ..
>>> the last couple of years on several wheel bearing jobs is ..
>>> either ....
>>> Lucas brand 'Red N Tacky # 2'
>>> Mulit-purpose EP  Grease,
>>> fortified with Anti-seize .
>>> For maximum surface protection
>>> 540 F drop point
>>> NLGI Automotive wheel bearing and chassis lubricant GL-LB
>>>
>>> OR ..
>>> Valvoline Crimson Heavy-Duty Grease Applications ....for
>>> trucking, mining, construction, agricultural
>>> NLBI No 2.
>>> it also says NLGI Automotive chassis lubricant LB ..
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>>
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines