Bearing repack clinic at GoX

[wqbang]

Originally posted by Chris_McCracken
Clear or white grease might be a better choice.

Some brands are red. It makes it very easy to tell new from old.

[Kerensky97]

Originally posted by wqbang
Some brands are red. It makes it very easy to tell new from old.

Mobil 1 is red/pink, I like that more than the regular cream/white color.

And again, thanks to FLXX and Warmonger for the how to.

[XMan9]

i can tell you guys aren't mechanics. you don't need a bearing packer to pack bearings. you get a handful of grease in your left hand and scoop the edge of the bearing into the stuff, slowly rotating it until it is full inside the needle bearings. but first, make sure you wipe off and inspect the bearing for chips, fatigue spalling or brinnelling. sheesh already...

[Kerensky97]

Some of us like to save time.

[Philosopher]

Originally posted by XMan9
i can tell you guys aren't mechanics. you don't need a bearing packer to pack bearings.

Nope, you don't NEED one but goddamn it makes the job much faster and easier. not to mention is does a much better job of getting the old grease out.

[warmonger]

Originally posted by XMan9
i can tell you guys aren't mechanics. you don't need a bearing packer to pack bearings. you get a handful of grease in your left hand and scoop the edge of the bearing into the stuff, slowly rotating it until it is full inside the needle bearings. but first, make sure you wipe off and inspect the bearing for chips, fatigue spalling or brinnelling. sheesh already...

Uh, Xman,

Every tech in my shop here has one and uses it. When you're paid on commission, time saved is money earned. That's how I found out about it. One of our line techs let me borrow his. One week later I shelled out the $30 and bought one.

[Schludwiller]

That's ok. He siphons his fuel at the gas station too.

[XMan9]

hehe...

[XMan9]

i too was a tech working for commission. sometimes it would suck, sometimes there was gravy. i worked saturdays for over 10 years. thats where the money was. brake and frt end/alignment was my bread and butter, but i did it all. didn't mean to rip, just show another way. now i work at a golf course cuz i don't like dealing with the public anymore. that was one of the toughest things about automotive. now i am in a relatively low stress area of mechanical repair and kind of my own boss. the pay is not too bad and i get to tinker with a wide range of stuff. been there done that... FORE!