how much grease in bearing buddies?

[mrpike1973]

hi i had my bearings packed last year went to the lake and noticed the zerk was pushed in. so i pumped in grease till the little weep hole oozed out while i did this i had it jacked up and kept spinning the wheels. on one side though i couldnt get the grease to move i couldnt even pump the gun i waited a while then water, a small amount came out. so i drove it down the road 3 miles got back then it took some grease but never reached the weep hole it also shot some grease out around the seal not bad but i cleaned it up is this ok? i just had new hubs and buddies installed only in the water once thanks

[marine_man]

You don't want to pump them so full the grease comes out the weep hole. What you want to do is pump them up so the cup that you can see from outside wobbles back and forth when you wiggle the grease zerk / grease gun tip.

If you had any grease come out the axle seal on the backside of the hub it's definitely too full. Keep a close eye on that seal.

marine_man

[gregg52]

i use to give mine a pump or 2 at the most

and some yrs i forgot

i dont know if i was just lucky or what

but 19yrs in and out of the water ALOT

and never had a bearing problem

[mrpike1973]

thanks for the help much appreciated

[Rivernut]

I always thought you filled them until the cup does wiggle, meaning there is enough grease in there.Probably wrong, but that was how I was told.

[slammer]

When I get to the lake and when I return home the first thing I do is grab the hub and see how warm it is. Heat is bad so the cooler the better. If there is any heat on that hub I'll pull it off and look it over. I also wait a few minutes before dumping the boat in to give those bearing a chance to cool down. If they are warm it will suck that cool lake water right in.

[DTro]

7. How do I check the grease level in the hub?

Grease can be added to the hub through an easily accessible grease fitting located in the center of the Bearing Buddy® piston. Lubricant level can be checked by pressing on the edge of the piston. If you can rock or move the piston, the hub is properly filled. If the piston won't rock or move, add grease until piston moves outward about 1/8 inch. When adding grease, always use a hand grease gun. An automatic grease gun will destroy the hub's inner seal.

[marine_man]

Brain fart on my end here.. you're both absolutely correct.

My post above has been corrected.

marine_man