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Old 06-09-2014, 07:57 AM
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Question Spitting out grease
one of my 6 hubs (front one) always spits out grease past the cap and all over the wheel.. any ideas why?
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Cuz it doesn't like swallowing....
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In that case its getting REPLACED!
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Is it getting hotter than the others?
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Is it getting hotter than the others?
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Might have a brake dragging a bit.
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Excessive air trapped inside hub???
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you need a new cap..a bead of sealer works like a champ on used caps..just under the lip were t bottoms out on the hub,then wipe off the access..i do it on all the wheel bearinf repacks i do..
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you have a bad hub,,as the hub gets hot it expands and grease leaks out between the cap and hub,,
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