Bearing grease blown out into brake assembly

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   I just replaced my bearings and seals,and I asked the mech at the rv repair about using the grease zerk and he recommend the I not use it. Result would be what you have. Repack once a year with new seal. Just a thought
          Moe

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Craneman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 May 2013 Location: Tokeland,wa Online Status: Offline Posts: 387	Topic: Bearing grease blown out into brake assembly Posted: 26 May 2013 at 9:28pm
	I just replaced my bearings and seals,and I asked the mech at the rv repair about using the grease zerk and he recommend the I not use it. Result would be what you have. Repack once a year with new seal. Just a thought Moe
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Anthony Valenzano Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: Archbald Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 44	Posted: 26 May 2013 at 8:59pm
	Go buy Super Clean at an auto parts store. Spray on let soak for 10 minutes hose off - it will rip thru that grease. May have to do it twice. I don't think you'll even need to take it apart. Foaming engine degreaser might work really well too. Have you been pumping grease into the zerk fitting? -- Sorry just read the last line - yeah those Zerk fittings are best ignored.

Bill-GA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Cumming, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 214	Posted: 26 May 2013 at 8:54pm
	I got my passenger side jacked up and when I took off the wheel it was LOADED with bearing grease ... on the parts, inner hub, brake pads! Rear seal was full of grease on outter side. I cleaned the elec pad and post before taking pix. I know I need new seals, but the bearing looks good as far as I can tell (not burnt).... Heres what I need help with ... PLEASE offer suggestions... 1. I think I'll have to disassemble brake parts to clean - I've done this MANY years ago. ... WHAT DO I USE TO CLEAN them? 2. The brake pads are soaked in grease too ... CAN THEY BE CLEANED? or should I replace? 3. Should I go to a pro? This could be pricy$$$$ I pumped the zerk fittings with grease early last summer ... one side took a while (it was probably me that pumped grease into brake . Amazingly I went to Maine (1300 miles) and back ... no problems noticed???? I've manually applied brakes with controller to make sure they work MANY times. Hmmmmm, I thought grease binds the wheel when brake is applied? I'll have to check them out when repaired.
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