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Old 01-05-2017, 06:26 AM
Brian VT Brian VT is offline
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Originally Posted by gasgasman View Post
I never could figure out why people add extra grease.
The grease doesn't "flow" onto the balls. Once the grease is displaced, it stays displaced.
More grease = less space for water to occupy.
And, possibly, the grease catches "dirt" as it enters and, if it stays displaced, holds it away from the balls.
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