<VV> Help!!!!!

[Michael Kovacs]

 I've used the zerk fitting method to put grease into the rear wheel bearings of all my LMs, but I also drill a small hole on the other side of the fittling to allow the grease to start to come out. I believe that prevents the seal from leaking. So far (in the last 6,000) miles no leak. The zerk is left in and the small hole is sealed with a lead ball.

 The gease was put in with a hand pump, very slowly injected. 
 MIKE KOVACS 



----- Original Message ----
From: "BobHelt at aol.com" <BobHelt at aol.com>
To: judynrandy at comcast.net; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Sat, March 27, 2010 11:10:16 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Help!!!!!


In a message dated 3/26/2010 9:04:48 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
judynrandy at comcast.net writes:

I want to install grease fittings on the axle hubs of a '65  Monza 4-dr. 


Randy,
Don't do it. 

That cavity in the hub is HUGE and you will be pumping grease into there  
for a long time. Then you have no way of knowing whether any grease reached 
both  bearing or even one bearing. You will know to stop pumping when the 
grease  starts squirting out one of the seals and continues to weap grease 
forvever  probably onto your brake shoes. is that what you want?
Regards,
Bob Helt