<VV> Grease Rear Wheel Bearings

[Robert Henry]

I'm of the opinion that the bearings should be disassembled periodically and inspected. I've seen some disturbing things during my inspections. And then there's the time I had a wheel fall off the Corvair, an event which sparked this fanaticism. It's important. Just shooting in more grease doesn't deal with the possibility that something could be dangerously wrong in there.

Robert Henry 
'65 Corsa Turbo Convertible
Knoxville, TN

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On Nov 27, 2011, at 7:33 PM, "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I too have done the grease fitting, thinking it was a great idea; ALOT
> quicker than disassembly. But how much grease do you inject? Does it REALLY
> migrate to the bearings? After a few grease soaked brakes, I did 'em the
> hard way. No problems, but nobody wants to pay my labor rates to have it
> done. I take that back, one person in Florida did.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Frank DuVal
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 7:19 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Grease Rear Wheel Bearings
> 
> I am in the category of have done many grease fittings in late rear 
> hubs. So far no problem, but many have had problems with over greasing.
> 
> Now, whether I have extended the life of the bearings, or just wasted my 
> time will never be known, as most live a long time even without greasing 
> them!
> 
> Frank DuVal
> 
> On 11/27/2011 6:04 PM, Ken Clark wrote:
>> Jerry- I have put grease fittings in all my late model rear bearing hubs
> with success,(if they are still good and not grinding) and that is done by
> drilling into the hub and using a tap the size of the fitting.  Need to know
> where to drill and not let metal shavings go into the hub.  I have it on all
> mine and have had for years with no problem.  Just pump the grease in and
> not over grease it.  You will probably have a lot of negative remarks on
> this one, but it does work.   Ken Clark
>> 
>> 
>>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>>> From: jww1945 at aol.com
>>> Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:10:12 -0500
>>> Subject:<VV>  Grease Rear Wheel Bearings
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I would like to do a PM of the rear wheel bearings on my '65 Corsa. Car
> has 77,000 miles and I am sure the bearings have not been touched since
> 1965.
>>> 
>>> The little I know suggests it is not an easy project.
>>> 
>>> Can someone tell me where I can find a step by step approach to this
> project?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jerry Wells
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