[GMCnet] Bogie Pin Greaser Kits [message #220676] |
Sat, 31 August 2013 13:40 |
Jeff Marten
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Noob question:
Do the inner bearings fail due to not getting enough grease? It appears the new greaser inserts grease from the front and back?
Are there many failures if the standard fittings are greased properly?
Jeff Marten
Colorado Springs, Co
1978 Royale
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Re: [GMCnet] Bogie Pin Greaser Kits [message #220682 is a reply to message #220680] |
Sat, 31 August 2013 14:19 |
Jeff Marten
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So there is an inner zerk as well? It wasn't shown on the chassis lubrication diagram I saw, it just showed the two outer fittings.
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: markbb1@netzero.com
> Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 14:02:23 -0500
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Bogie Pin Greaser Kits
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> Jeff Marten wrote on Sat, 31 August 2013 13:40
> > Noob question:
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> > Do the inner bearings fail due to not getting enough grease?
> Probably.Quote:
> > It appears the new greaser inserts grease from the front and back?
> The new greaser gets grease to both the inner bushing and the outer bushing without you having to get to the inner fitting to grease it. The new greaser has one fitting for the outer bushing and one fitting for the inner bushing.Quote:
> > Are there many failures if the standard fittings are greased properly?
> Normally not. If they have grease in them all the time, they have an indefinite lifespan.
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> The new greasers don't work in the "old" pins like on a 73. The "old" pins don't have a hole/path connecting the outer grease cavity to the inner grease cavity.
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> Jim K was going to look into modifying his stock of old style pins to allow the new greasers to work on them, but haven't heard if he did.
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Re: [GMCnet] Bogie Pin Greaser Kits [message #220684 is a reply to message #220682] |
Sat, 31 August 2013 14:43 |
Emery Stora
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No, there was never an inner Zerk. The 73 models had a single hole in the pin which made it difficult to get grease back to the rear bushing.
74 and later model had a hole near the front bushing and a hole near the rear bushing. However often the grease would come out at the front and not move to the rear. That was why the bogie greaser kit was made with two zerks on each pin. This forces grease to the rear bushing.
Emery Stors
On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:19 PM, Jeff Marten <jtmarten@msn.com> wrote:
> So there is an inner zerk as well? It wasn't shown on the chassis lubrication diagram I saw, it just showed the two outer fittings.
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>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>> From: markbb1@netzero.com
>> Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 14:02:23 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Bogie Pin Greaser Kits
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>> Jeff Marten wrote on Sat, 31 August 2013 13:40
>>> Noob question:
>>>
>>> Do the inner bearings fail due to not getting enough grease?
>> Probably.Quote:
>>> It appears the new greaser inserts grease from the front and back?
>> The new greaser gets grease to both the inner bushing and the outer bushing without you having to get to the inner fitting to grease it. The new greaser has one fitting for the outer bushing and one fitting for the inner bushing.Quote:
>>> Are there many failures if the standard fittings are greased properly?
>> Normally not. If they have grease in them all the time, they have an indefinite lifespan.
>>
>> The new greasers don't work in the "old" pins like on a 73. The "old" pins don't have a hole/path connecting the outer grease cavity to the inner grease cavity.
>>
>> Jim K was going to look into modifying his stock of old style pins to allow the new greasers to work on them, but haven't heard if he did.
>> --
>> '73 23' Sequoia For Camping
>> '73 23' CanyonLands For Sale
>> UA (Upper Alabama)
>> "Time is money. If you use YOUR time, you get to keep YOUR money."
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Re: [GMCnet] Bogie Pin Greaser Kits [message #220694 is a reply to message #220676] |
Sat, 31 August 2013 16:40 |
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Jeff Marten wrote on Sat, 31 August 2013 13:40 | Noob question:
Do the inner bearings fail due to not getting enough grease? It appears the new greaser inserts grease from the front and back?
Are there many failures if the standard fittings are greased properly?
Jeff Marten
Colorado Springs, Co
1978 Royale
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I don't think there are many failures if you keep them greased I grease my 74 every 3000 miles. I used to raise the coach and wiggle the wheels with a shovel but don't do that any longer. Just pump the gun til I see grease come out the back.
Dan
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