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Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 10:40 pm**

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 :?:

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 10:44 pm**

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.

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 10:47 pm**

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 ?????

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 10:57 pm**

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)

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:02 pm**

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)

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:09 pm**

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.

Al

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:10 pm**

Off topic but Stepho do you work for Mack in Darwin?

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:12 pm**

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

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:15 pm**

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.

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:18 pm**

The old trucks arent bad cosidering their age I spose. U swing spanners or live in the lurvely aircon?

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:20 pm**

I install the lurvely aircon in the sleeper cabs on them. Not just Macks but everything longhaul.

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:23 pm**

Cool

Whoops, the boss is callin. I'm off ta bed.................................

Later

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2003 8:31 pm**

cheers man thats my prob solved then thanx again

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Wheel bearings running in oil ??????

Wheel bearings running in oil ??????

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