Greasing/packing front and real wheel bearings.

[Rakkasan]

I have a 1936 Ford Phaeton and I'm slowly getting it ready to hit the road after sitting for a few years. However I do have a problem. Can someone direct me to instructions on how to remove the front and rear wheel bearings so I can clean and repack them? I know it must be a simple thing to do, I just don't know how to do it.

 

[petehoovie]

See these discussions > https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125815&highlight=repacking+rear+bearings

and > https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175525&highlight=packing+front+wheel+bearings

 

[JSeery]

Front, fairly simple and straight forward. Rear, not so simple and requires the proper tool to remove the hub.

 

[redmodelt]

And torque wrench to reinstall. (rear hub nuts) We are glad to help but I suggest you buy a service manual that covers your year.

 

[fordor41]

sure there isn't a grease fitting on the insides of the rear. My buddies '40 and my '41 did

 

[JM 35 Sedan]

I would suggest packing those wheel bearings with Sta Lube 3131 fiber filled grease. I would not recommend shooting a chassis lube type grease into those zerk fittings located at the small end of the axle housings, near the backing plates. Those zerk fittings were not Fords best idea, and I believe they stopped using those fittings in the axle housings around 1940.

 

[aussie merc]

we must be blessed in Australia we can buy just about any grease in gun tubes i simply have one for general chassis grease 1 for that jd corn for the rear of the gearbox and another for HTB grease for wheel bearings and use a wheel bearing packing tool for the fronts [works a treat] { note when greasing rear bearings i raise the wheel and rotate at the same time }

 

[JM 35 Sedan]

we must be blessed in Australia we can buy just about any grease in gun tubes i simply have one for general chassis grease 1 for that jd corn for the rear of the gearbox and another for HTB grease for wheel bearings and use a wheel bearing packing tool for the fronts [works a treat] { note when greasing rear bearings i raise the wheel and rotate at the same time }

I'm not so sure a fiber filled wheel bearing grease, that works best on these early Ford rear wheel bearings, can be pushed through a zerk fitting properly, and wind up in the right location. Please give us the details and brand name informaton on the tube grease you are using to grease rear wheel bearings.

 

[19Fordy]

Folks above are correct. Using those end of axle tube grease fittings will result in grease getting on your brake shoes. My early production 1940 has them. Bad idea.
Also, you don't have to remove the rear wheel grease seal or bearings to grease them. Just "squish" grease down inside bearing with your finger