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Wheel bearings running in oil ??????

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Wheel bearings running in oil ??????

Post by hypo »

Just wonderin is it ok 2 run wheel bearings in oil instead of grease :?:

i have been told by some1 that u can buy wheel bearings that r designed 2 run with oil rather than grease, is this true :?:

can any2 help me :?: :?: :?:
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Post by Sixty »

Its not really the brgs that are or aren't designed to run in oil, its the seals. L/Rover runs their wheel brgs in oil whereas the army runs them in grease. Go figure.
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Post by hypo »

Stepho wrote:Its not really the brgs that are or aren't designed to run in oil, its the seals. L/Rover runs their wheel brgs in oil whereas the army runs them in grease. Go figure.


ok wen u say the seals arnt designed 4 it do they just wear out quicker ?????
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Post by Sixty »

Some seals are grease compatable whereas some are oil compatable. Oil is more 'fluid' so the seal is 'tighter on the shaft. Also due to the make up of the grease (or oil) the rubber compound in the seal can break down.

Mack have also told me that they 'prefer' us not to use grease on the wheel brgs due to the seals being OIL seal & not grease seals. Mind you we still give them a smear of grease just in case the oil takes a while to get to the brgs & we havent had any seals give us trouble. (Except from ham fisted apprentices)
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Post by hypo »

ok sweet man thanx..


i guess i should elaborate a little more and say that the bearings i am talkin bout r hilux front wheel bearings. and the oil i am talking bout is diff oil.

( BTW - i dont have leaky front axle seals and am worried if the oil has stuffed then bearings, i am planin on doing sum customisin and need 2 know if it can be done)
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Post by Sixty »

Nah, in that case the brgs will be fine. The cv seals (felt&rubbers) will leak cos they're not really designed for oil but other than that she'll be fine.

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Post by RUFF »

Off topic but Stepho do you work for Mack in Darwin?
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Post by Sixty »

Ahh....no. I work on the green variety occassionally though. Y's that :?:
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Post by RUFF »

No worries you just mentioned Mack in a previous post and you are in Darwin and we deal with Mack in darwin at work thats all.
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Post by Sixty »

The old trucks arent bad cosidering their age I spose. U swing spanners or live in the lurvely aircon?
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I install the lurvely aircon in the sleeper cabs on them. Not just Macks but everything longhaul.
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Post by Sixty »

Cool :)

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Post by hypo »

cheers man thats my prob solved then thanx again
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