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Walter White · 11-25-2013, 08:56 PM

Here is my latest 'Bad' idea for a bearing that lives in grease and a shot of fresh grease can be injected at oil change with a grease gun.

It will require a special seal be fabricated to be installed on the bearing in place of the original, with a grease seal like that found on an engine crankshaft.
A grease fitting can be plumbed to a location on the bottom of the bell housing with a zerk fitting for the grease insertion.
I have ordered some bearings with the metal seals to see how they are made and installed. It looks from photos that the metal seals are pushed into the groove on the outer race and then a sharp pin-punch is used around the seal to pin it in place.

11-25-2013, 08:56 PM	#25
Walter White Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 90	Here is my latest 'Bad' idea for a bearing that lives in grease and a shot of fresh grease can be injected at oil change with a grease gun. It will require a special seal be fabricated to be installed on the bearing in place of the original, with a grease seal like that found on an engine crankshaft. A grease fitting can be plumbed to a location on the bottom of the bell housing with a zerk fitting for the grease insertion. I have ordered some bearings with the metal seals to see how they are made and installed. It looks from photos that the metal seals are pushed into the groove on the outer race and then a sharp pin-punch is used around the seal to pin it in place. Last edited by Walter White; 11-27-2013 at 10:49 AM.