willxs 0 Posted May 1, 2006 right, just got some new bearings, shafts etc for a rear beam and was wondering if it would be worth putting some grease nipples on the beam and packing it with grease? would this help long the life of the bearings and stop the beam seizing or is it really not worth it as it wont make much difference? Cheers will Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz 421 Posted May 1, 2006 Frre bump(!!) as i've thought about this before, would seem to be a bloody good idea i think! Probably more people have researched/tried it before, hopefully??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max0 5 Posted May 1, 2006 (edited) right, just got some new bearings, shafts etc for a rear beam and was wondering if it would be worth putting some grease nipples on the beam and packing it with grease?would this help long the life of the bearings and stop the beam seizing or is it really not worth it as it wont make much difference? Cheers will Im doin my beam at the mo 2. Sounds like a good idea however i thought most of the water / crap gets in via broken down seals on the end of the cross tube? If so packing the tube with grease isnt gona save the outer bearing which is where most of the problems come from? i could be wrong tho? Think you would need a lot of grease too I think looking at the shafts / bearing / seals on a regular basis would nip most problems in the butt Edited May 1, 2006 by max0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willxs 0 Posted May 1, 2006 you would only need to pack the grease between the bearings though, and i doubt you'd be able to pack grease past those.... the grease may help to stop all the water etc gettin in abit though? but packing it full of grease would be a right mess to work with in the future.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony 1,003 Posted May 1, 2006 It's been discussed before and the general verdict was that it wouldn't really work. Certainly I've pulled apart rear beams that have had this modification done to them and they've been just as knackered as beams that haven't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niklas 1 Posted May 2, 2006 Service the rear beam at 8-10 years interval and the grease nipples end up just being a waste of time. Besides they add more places for water and dirt to get in, even if it's unlikely it's still just unnecessary! Service them regularly and the beams will last forever with the original design! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
