Marine Grease

[vtryorks]

This might be a common thing, but has anyone thought of or actually used marine grease for wheel bearings?

Any comments or suggestions?

[simo]

As long as it's high melting point grease,but my VTR has sealed bearings

[AMCQ46]

on my off road bikes I take one seal out and fill with waterproof grease before fitting new wheel bearings.

they still need changed every year, but I feel like I am adding value!!!!!

Also avoid pressure washing anywhere near bearings, that causes more failed bearings than anythink else

[darkember]

Also keep WD40 well away from them

[vtryorks]

Havent got to inspecting them yet but the clown who had the bike previously installed the axel backwards, so god only knows what I'll find.

Everything is completely dry too, I think I'm going to have to do a full strip down.

Thanks fellas.

[simo]

VTRYorks,How do you mean , put the axle in backwards?

[vtryorks]

It had just been inserted the wrong way around, so to undo it I had to use the 22m bolt on the right side (viewed from rear) as opposed to the left, where it should be.

If I'm correct, there should be a 27mm nut on the right hand side and a 22mm on the left under normal circumstances.

I'm not even sure it matters but I'm going to need to be very careful on re-assembly just in case there was a reason for it. I have blade wheels on.

[tony.mon]

Thank god, I thought you meant this: