That's funny because I had the same question. Wouldn't
the grease 'somehow' escape if it was liquefied and
another thing is that if your hubs are getting that
hot...you have a problem,
Dave Gebhard
----- Original Message -----
From: Bradley D. Richardson <brichard@us.oracle.com>
To: List Spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: Why is the hub filled with grease?
Question. I've removed hubs after a year of more of
use. If the grease
liquefied, why is most of it still in the hub, not down
to one side as
if it re-solidified, but still on the back of the hub,
just where it was
left over a year ago. Am I missing something here?
Brad
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Graham Stretch wrote:
>
> Hi Pete
> The grease will (should) become fluid once the brakes
and bearings have
> heated the hub up this then acts as a reservoir of
lubricant for the
> bearing. At least that is the theory I was taught!
>
> Graham.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: GIBSON,PETE (A-England,ex1)
<pete_gibson@agilent.com>
> To: Spitfire List (E-mail) <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 2:30 PM
> Subject: Why is the hub filled with grease?
>
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am about to put in new front wheel bearings on my
Spit. and decided that
> I
> > really should read the Haynes manual just in case.
It says that the space
> > between the two sets of bearings, the inner cavity,
needs to be half
> filled
> > with grease, why? I spoke with my local Spitfire
scrappy and he didn't
> know
> > the reason either. I shall do what the book says
but I would like to know
> > why I'm doing it.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Pete.
> >
> >
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> > Body off restoration and hopefully soon to be a
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