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    Bearing grease question

    I lost one of my chrome caps off my bearing grease fittings this weekend. Does anybody know who makes the bearing buddy type caps that pop out blue when the bearing is full of grease? The cap is chrome and about silver dollar sized. I know it not a Dexter or bearing buddy type

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    UFP?

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    I got mine from shadow boat in california

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    I wouldn't just put the cap back on, I would pull that rotor or drum and make sure the bearings are good. Those caps don't usually just fall off.

    The bearings may be bad and got everything hot expanding the rotor or drum and allowing the cap to fall off.

    good luck

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    Quote Originally Posted by javelin90 View Post
    I got mine from shadow boat in california
    they seem like a good place to deal with,have you used them very much

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    Quote Originally Posted by Team Mud View Post
    I wouldn't just put the cap back on, I would pull that rotor or drum and make sure the bearings are good. Those caps don't usually just fall off.

    The bearings may be bad and got everything hot expanding the rotor or drum and allowing the cap to fall off.

    good luck
    This is so true, they just dont fall off.
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    A little high temp red silicone along the lip of the grease cap will help hold them on when you otherwise might lose them.
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