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Hot take: I put a dab of plumber's grease on a noisy dryer idler pulley and it ran silent for a month before failing completely.
The temporary fix masked the real issue, a worn bearing, and now I tell my customers in Phoenix that a squeak means replace, not lubricate.
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barnes.brian3mo ago
Good call. That grease just buys time until the bearing seizes for good.
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danieltaylor3mo ago
You really think it's that bad, @barnes.brian? I've seen bearings run for years after a re-grease if the seal is still okay. It depends how much wear is already there.
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lewis.charlie1mo ago
Dan, what type of load were those bearings seeing after the re-grease, light or heavy?
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