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Originally Posted by jay_bob
Did the black stuff smell burnt? That was how my right side was, in the beginning stages of failure. Luckily I caught that one in time, there was no hub or spindle damage yet.
Cold weather definitely changes the viscosity, the grease can't flow as well when it's cold.
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not exactly a burnt smell but a rotten smell - it was not super slick either and had coated the rollers in a nice shade of grayish purple (looked like blueing - but cleaned out with acetone) - no sparklies in the grease either.
packed it up and set it by hand - I have a different technique, I once advance by hand and note where it is, then advance with a screwdriver in the pinch bolt opening and note where it stops - I place it a bit before the center point of both. Never had issues and the wheel is not sloppy.
wheels run really cool too. For weight I have an old lab scales - 60 or something grams of grease in a baggie along with bearings in it, work it in, remove bearings and install, install grease seal, make cone out of baggie and push grease into hub like a baker does icing on a cake.
Before I had the scales I would eyeball the grease cartridge and spoon out the required height of grease from it.
I do own a dial gauge - but its usually missing when I need it (borrowed or hidden somewhere)