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Dennis W. Farrell wrote:
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> Bob: I really wonder whether thermal expansion of air in a hub can generate
> enough force to pop a Bearing Buddy off. I don't think (but also don't
> know) that grease has that much of an expansion coefficient. [Time for our
> ME's in the crowd to join in here.] They do have an overpressure spring.
> For internal pressure to pop the Buddy off, it seems to me that the axial
> force to pop the Bearing Buddy would have to be less than the force required
> to move the piston against the relief spring. If that's the case, one should
> be able to remove a Bearing Buddy by grabbing the Zerk fitting with a pair
> of pliers and pulling<G>
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> What have you observed that makes you think it was air or other
> overpressure?
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> -- dwf
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jckniese@francomm.com <jckniese@francomm.com>
> To: wwpotter@tscnet.com <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
> Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 16:26
> Subject: Re: Secret to Brg Buddies & hub dunking formerly
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> =====>snip<=====
> >Hi Scott,
> >To remove bearing buddies just take a hammer and tap up,down, and all
> >around. You will see them start to loosen up and then they can be
> >pulled off. A puller won't work. When repacking don't pack in too much
> >grease or they will pop off when the grease gets warm on the highway.
> >Bob
> >P19#1148
> >Dovie
> >
I lost both my bearing buddies just after repacking my wheel bearings
and driving a distance of 30 miles at turnpike speeds. I didn't notice
that I had lost them until I returned and picked up my boat. At first
I thought that some one had stolen them. After that I read some
articles in trailer boating magazines that they could pop off if packed
too tight.
Bob
P19#1148
Dovie
Duanesburg,NY
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