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Dave
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Posted: Mon Mar 10th, 2008 10:58 am |
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$36.00 isn't too bad. Take a look at what Snap On is asking for one that you have to pull the bearings out to use...
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&Group_ID=1547&store=snapon-store
To me, it's part of getting a tire changed
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Fritz
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Posted: Mon Mar 10th, 2008 06:07 am |
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I always pack 'em and I don't get over 8,000 on a tire! Just put some good bearing grease on one palm and work the grease in the bearing with the other like patting your palm with the bearing only the grease is in the way, rotating until you see all new grease. I softens the hands too
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Mon Mar 10th, 2008 01:31 am |
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empty wrote: jeffy ole boy wrote: My '99 FLHTC has close to 43000 miles on it and I got the back wheel off now for tire replacement. Wonder if I should take the wheel bearings out and re-pack em with fresh grease? Friend says the manual doesn't say anything about it being necessary under 50,000. miles--- couldn't hurt in doing though huh? Peace of mind thing if nothing else. Anybody had a high mileage issue with wheel bearings? Don't hear much about it in the Auto world......
I have always been a little bit of an overcompensator when it comes to grease, probably from growing up on a ranch and hay farm. It's not like it's gonna take a whole day out of your life to just put a little grease in there.
I came across this in the latest easyriders, never actually seen one work though. http://www.mcadvantages.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cProducts.view&productid=1252
That would be a fine little tool looks to me like to have in the tool box. If it were on Ebay I would bid maybe $12. for it but $36. seems a little steep..
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weasle
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Posted: Sun Mar 9th, 2008 09:58 pm |
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| usually have the wheel barings greased when i replace a tire. seems to work ok as ive never had one burn out. the guys replacing the tire usually does it for a little extra charge , or at least the indy did. Last edited on Sun Mar 9th, 2008 10:00 pm by weasle |
empty
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| Joined: | Tue Jun 28th, 2005 |
| Location: | Plano, Texas USA |
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Posted: Sun Mar 9th, 2008 09:48 pm |
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jeffy ole boy wrote: My '99 FLHTC has close to 43000 miles on it and I got the back wheel off now for tire replacement. Wonder if I should take the wheel bearings out and re-pack em with fresh grease? Friend says the manual doesn't say anything about it being necessary under 50,000. miles--- couldn't hurt in doing though huh? Peace of mind thing if nothing else. Anybody had a high mileage issue with wheel bearings? Don't hear much about it in the Auto world......
I have always been a little bit of an overcompensator when it comes to grease, probably from growing up on a ranch and hay farm. It's not like it's gonna take a whole day out of your life to just put a little grease in there.
I came across this in the latest easyriders, never actually seen one work though. http://www.mcadvantages.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cProducts.view&productid=1252
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Sun Mar 9th, 2008 08:16 pm |
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| My '99 FLHTC has close to 43000 miles on it and I got the back wheel off now for tire replacement. Wonder if I should take the wheel bearings out and re-pack em with fresh grease? Friend says the manual doesn't say anything about it being necessary under 50,000. miles--- couldn't hurt in doing though huh? Peace of mind thing if nothing else. Anybody had a high mileage issue with wheel bearings? Don't hear much about it in the Auto world......
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