Rear hub throwing grease

[Shuncle]

(06-28-2010, 09:00 AM)Bill Wrote:  

(06-28-2010, 04:31 AM)trevgbb Wrote:  Not 100% sure, but I think this hole was intended for oil, applied frequently, not grease, back in those days, grease was much heavier than modern grease and would have an effect on effort required. ( if it was intended for grease it would probably have a grease nipple)
With modern lubes, little more than a smear is required on running surfaces, certainly not packed into the hub so that it is forced out.
When you regrease, use a good modern bike grease, and just half pack the bearing cups and do not then use oil, as this will dilute the grease.

Just a thought that came to mind , you think they were trying the same thing as Sturmey-Archer did? If that were the case then oil is definitely what they used. The modern grease would work better though.

I wondered if oil was the intended lubricant, but the front hub had original grease, so I assumed that was the proper way to go. I still have a small tub of Campy grease, and it is quite a bit thicker than modern bike grease. As much as I would like to use it (in the spirit of keeping it original), I'm all in favour of reducing required effort.

It is a very nice bike, and I'm very happy it's back on the road.