The blue Lucas is what to use.Originally Posted by SoonerFan
I've got a feeling that the OP used the wrong term when he referred to the "old grease and water coming out the back". Something tells me that he meant that the grease and water were coming out the outer side. If we could see his hub setup, I'll bet he has something like my Tie Down Engineering hub with the grease cert just behind a rubber cap that pops off. Grease gun into the cert and new grease does force old grease and water contamination out the front....NOT out the rear seal. If that's the case then it's working right. OP never said anything about grease being slung on the inside of the wheel.
Also, just to be clear to the OP, if the inner bearing is removed then the seal must be removed to get to it and most likely damaged in the process. Even if it looks good...replace it. Most of the problems I have had with my rig has been concerning the inner hub seal.
One more comment that many will disagree with... Although many guys use Lucas Red & Tacky, it is NOT the recommend grease for wheel bearings, especially bearing that will be immersed in water. R&T is designed for use in industrial and agricultural machinery where you have two surfaces sliding together. Better to use a specified "marine" grease for its water and wash out resistance. Just an opinion I got from reading the Lucas website spec sheets.
One more thing I just thought of that I don't think was talked about . New bearings also require new matching races of the same brand.
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