Thread: Toasted Wheel Bearing?

Originally Posted by Atimm693

Looks like those are the easy lube style spindles, not bearing buddies. Those should have pushed grease through the bearings and done a pretty good job, but apparently not since those are toasted.

Bearing buddies don't really accomplish much. I've never found them to work as designed but I think they're better than nothing. They won't pump any fresh grease through the bearings, and I've never seen a hub that was sealed well enough for them to keep positive pressure in the hub like they're supposed to.

Chances are you'll be fine with new bearings. Pretty inexpensive fix. There's a chance it may have eaten into the spindle or the hub, but that's usually not the case.

Do you use grease buddies or what? Just keep checking them? How often?

Originally Posted by Lund

Do you use grease buddies or what? Just keep checking them? How often?

I still use bearing buddies. They're inexpensive and better than a regular cap I think, just not a replacement for maintenance. Still have to take them off from time to time and repack. Once a year is fine unless you tow a lot.

You are supposed to be able to pump them up and the spring in the cap will keep the hub pressurized, preventing water from entering, but I've never seen that actually work for any amount of time. They have a relief hole that prevents you from actually forcing any grease into the bearing.