How to check bearings for water?

[ed72vette]

I have Bearing Buddies on my trailer. How do I check the bearings for water intrusion? Is there a way to remove the bearing buddies without destroying them?<br />Ed

 

[BF130]

Re: How to check bearings for water?

Use a rubber mallet to work them off. Hopefully they will come off without too much light pounding.

 

[ed72vette]

Re: How to check bearings for water?

Thanks. I will try the rubber mallet. Hopefully I can remove without any damage.<br />Ed

 

[Texasmark]

Re: How to check bearings for water?

I keep my buddies 1/2 full (based upon piston height and every couple of weeks jack the trailer up and roll the wheel listening and feeling for any abnormalities.<br /><br />I removed buddies once and later, on a trip it fell off. Did something wrong; grease or got it outta round.<br /><br />I don't like to take mine off if I can help it.<br /><br /><br />Mark

 

[tommays]

Re: How to check bearings for water?

You really need to pull the hub and remove the grease seal so you can look at the bearing races for pits.<br /><br />

<br /> 1. HUB ONLY<br /> 2. INNER BEARING<br /> 3. OUTER BEARING<br /> 4. INNER RACE<br /> 5. OUTER RACE<br /> 6. GREASE SEAL<br /> 7. GREASE CAP<br /> 8. STUD<br /> 9. WHEEL NUT<br /><br /><br />Your grease can look perfect and there still enough water in it to pit a bearing race.<br /><br /><br />tommays<br /><br /><br />

<br /><br />nice front bearing everything looks great<br /><br />

<br /><br />Well that starting to look bad<br />

<br /><br />Scarry bad rear bearing good thing i checked ALL the wheeels