Front wheel bearing replacement, grease or no grease ?

pletevl · 14th January 2019, 14:37

Hi all,

I've just read the wheel bearing how to, and there is no mention of packing it with bearing grease etc.
I will be changing mine soon and would like to know, should the new bearing be greased ?

thanks.

Pete.

marinabrian · 14th January 2019, 16:56

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Originally Posted by pletevl

Hi all,

I've just read the wheel bearing how to, and there is no mention of packing it with bearing grease etc.
I will be changing mine soon and would like to know, should the new bearing be greased ?

thanks.

Pete.

If you can remove the metal dust shield and the rubber one containing the magnets for the ABS, then you will be able to grease them.

However I suspect this to be impossible, so don't bother and fit it as it comes out of the box

Brian

pletevl · 14th January 2019, 19:42

Is there a bit of sarcasm in there Brian ?

marinabrian · 14th January 2019, 20:18

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Originally Posted by pletevl

Is there a bit of sarcasm in there Brian ?

Just a little Pete

Fit it as is, they're a sealed unit

COLVERT · 14th January 2019, 20:21

However, If somebody has a bearing that needs grease never fill it more than half full.-------

bl52krz · 14th January 2019, 21:44

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

However, If somebody has a bearing that needs grease never fill it more than half full.-------

Thats because it can cause a heat sink to take place. (Overheat)

zedhed · 14th January 2019, 22:27

Just done mine and the only grease I used was a light smear inside the hub and around the edge of the bearing to make it easier to press in.👍

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Les4048 · 15th January 2019, 04:30

The old tapered bearings required grease but this is the first time I’ve seen anyone ask about greasing a sealed bearing. As Brian stated you can remove the shields but you’ll damage them in the process. If it has been rubber shields you can pop them and put back in but I’ve never heard of anyone doing that

pletevl · 15th January 2019, 09:43

Nobody has ever asked this question before ? :-(

I wanted to be 100% sure that I was doing it right.

Pete.

COLVERT · 15th January 2019, 18:25

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Originally Posted by pletevl

Nobody has ever asked this question before ? :-(

I wanted to be 100% sure that I was doing it right.

Pete.

Nobody---

They all come ready filled and are *good to go*,----as the Americans would say.--

14th January 2019, 14:37	#1
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14th January 2019, 19:42	#3
pletevl Posted a thing or two rover 75 cdti(rhd), MG ZR(lhd), MG TF(lhd), MG TF(rhd), mini mpi (lhd), Renault megane III (awful) Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: East of France Posts: 1,282 Thanks: 124 Thanked 114 Times in 93 Posts	Is there a bit of sarcasm in there Brian ?

14th January 2019, 20:21	#5
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	However, If somebody has a bearing that needs grease never fill it more than half full.-------

14th January 2019, 22:27	#7
zedhed Posted a thing or two zt saloon turbo Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Tipton Posts: 1,461 Thanks: 1 Thanked 167 Times in 132 Posts	Just done mine and the only grease I used was a light smear inside the hub and around the edge of the bearing to make it easier to press in.👍 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

15th January 2019, 04:30	#8
Les4048 This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer/ MG ZT-T 400 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lhanbryde Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 2,627 Thanked 1,523 Times in 869 Posts	The old tapered bearings required grease but this is the first time I’ve seen anyone ask about greasing a sealed bearing. As Brian stated you can remove the shields but you’ll damage them in the process. If it has been rubber shields you can pop them and put back in but I’ve never heard of anyone doing that

15th January 2019, 09:43	#9
pletevl Posted a thing or two rover 75 cdti(rhd), MG ZR(lhd), MG TF(lhd), MG TF(rhd), mini mpi (lhd), Renault megane III (awful) Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: East of France Posts: 1,282 Thanks: 124 Thanked 114 Times in 93 Posts	Nobody has ever asked this question before ? :-( I wanted to be 100% sure that I was doing it right. Pete.