> A thin "smear" of grease to prevent corrosion is all that is
> needed! I have
> wondered why there is always gobs of grease in the hubs also, but over 40
> years ago I was taught by lubrication experts at several oil
> companies whose
> stations I owned and/or managed, that the extra grease was unneeded and
> should be removed and not put back.
The shop manual for my 95 Buick gave a novel (to me) rationale for at least
some extra grease ... to serve as a dam to keep liquefied grease from
running out of the bearing when it's hot.
Randall
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