Eaton H052 Brake Hub Bearings - Grease or Not? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

DJ_Baar · 08-27-2016, 08:03 PM

Some say to pack them with grease, some don't, others like to just coat them in the same gear oil they run in. I'm used to packing wheel bearings with grease and installing new oil seals. Recommendations from Group?

I have a 1967 Chevy C20 PU and I'm totally rebuilding rear brakes and changing oil in differential, and a little preventative maintenance paint work; so I want to get this right to last a little while.

R/
DJ Baar

Bigdav160 · 08-27-2016, 08:53 PM

Pack with grease. It's right in the GM service manual.

**jerry moss** · 08-27-2016, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigdav160

Pack with grease. It's right in the GM service manual.

X2- it takes several miles for gear oil to work it's way down the axle shafts to the bearings. grease is cheap insurance. i've packed them for as long as i can remember and never had a failure. at work when i build a diff ALL the bearings get grease.

DJ_Baar · 08-28-2016, 06:25 AM

Roger that Guys, I totally agree, and I thank you for your feedback.

08-27-2016, 08:03 PM	#1
DJ_Baar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: New Orleans Posts: 362	Eaton H052 Brake Hub Bearings - Grease or Not? Some say to pack them with grease, some don't, others like to just coat them in the same gear oil they run in. I'm used to packing wheel bearings with grease and installing new oil seals. Recommendations from Group? I have a 1967 Chevy C20 PU and I'm totally rebuilding rear brakes and changing oil in differential, and a little preventative maintenance paint work; so I want to get this right to last a little while. R/ DJ Baar Last edited by DJ_Baar; 08-27-2016 at 08:04 PM. Reason: Forgot to add for what truck

08-27-2016, 08:53 PM	#2
Bigdav160 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Klein Texas Posts: 3,852	Re: Eaton H052 Brake Hub Bearings - Grease or Not? Pack with grease. It's right in the GM service manual. __________________ My Classics: '72 K20 Suburban + '65 Dodge Town Wagon '72 Corvette Roadster +'67 Corvette Roadster '73 Z-28 Camaro '63 Ford SWB Uni Pickup '50 Ford Coupe

08-28-2016, 06:25 AM	#4
DJ_Baar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: New Orleans Posts: 362	Re: Eaton H052 Brake Hub Bearings - Grease or Not? Roger that Guys, I totally agree, and I thank you for your feedback.



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