Throw Out Bearing Grease Fitting

[Wildchild467]

im just shocked for the past 2 years, i thought i was greasing the throwout bearing. it seems like you would almost never have to grease the shaft though... i would think the throwout bearing would be more important to get grease. who knows, some of our trucks could have 30 year old grease in the throwout bearings. how long will that last?

 

[Floridianson]

Let it ride up on the fingures and about a day. LOL

 

[tsstout]

I was told by an Army mechanic to make sure and hit that zert... I assumed, incorrectly, it was the throwout without actually looking... but I must take from his comment, the greasing thereof is important... NO??? and I believe it's on the lube order also....

 

[gimpyrobb]

Yes greasing the shaft is important(wow that sounds bad), but it doesn't get grease into the bearing.

 

[quickfarms]

Keep this site PG rated

 

[DEMON]

I assumed, incorrectly, it was the throwout without actually looking...

Me too.


This being what I'm familiar with, and how it directly greases the throw out. Obviously not the same.

 

[Wildchild467]

The only way to grease the bearing is to put it in a "grease press".

When my dad and i were working on my trasmission on the bench, we took the throwout bearing out and packed it by hand almost like a wheel bearing. there was small gap around the bearing to pack grease, so we packed some in there and it spins nice. so it is possible to grease it... just have to pull the transmission to do it.