

| Subject: | Re: Wheel bearings |
| From: | OlRivrRat |
| Date: | Wed, 6 May 2020 08:18:43 -0600 |
Richard
It may only mean that someone has greased 1 more recently than the other
& used a different & better grease ~ They are Very Easy to Remove, Clean & Grease
so that is what I would choose to do But also do a Thorough Inspect of the Spindles
& Bearings durring that process ~
ORR ~ DeanB
On 5 May , 2020, at 7:29 PM, Richard Smith (Smirby) wrote:
> I have been messing around with the wheels, changing the stock 14" steel wheels to larger alloy wheels.
>
> One of my attempts involved putting spacers on the front and I had to take the dust caps off the hubs (very snug fit on those spacers).
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> In doing that I noticed that while the drivers side had nice red grease oozing out, the passenger side was black and more runny looking.
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> Am I correct to assume that this is a bad sign and front wheel bearings are in my future?
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> I did spin that wheel and it was more or less exactly like the other front wheel, and did not rumble or grind.
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> Advice most appreciated.
>
> Richard Smith
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