Originally Posted by
ricohman
I've just been adding oil. I just asumed that some would make its way to the outer bearings as it flies off and gets on the rims at that point.
And seeing as some of these hubs are 40 years old is there any point in tearing it apart for grease if they seem to survive with oil?
That's exactly what I would like to know. If it does just fine without grease I will leave it alone. If it's going to cause premature wear without it I'd like to do it now while I've got the wheel off and the hub partially taken apart.