Allright yet another problem because I dont read anything. The front hubs are overheating and smoking after a short drive. One of the dust covers actually blew off because of the heat. What do yall think could be the problem. I put a whole lot of grease in them and Im pretty sure they are not overtightened.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Oh yeah I just finished installing the rotor, calipers, new bearings, and pads. The truck is an 86 F150.

 

where exactly did you put "a whole lot of grease?"
...zap!

 

Did you use disk break, high-temp grease? Regular grease will melt and boil at a much lower temperature.

 

I used wheel bearing grease. I put a whole lot in the hub and when I put in the inside bearing i filled the area between the bearing and inner seal with grease completely. I thought it was a good idea. And I dont think I overtightened them cause yesturday I backed the nut off and it wasn't real tight.

 

the only thing left is dragging pads

if you jack it up will the front wheels spin easy enough by hand?
...zap!

 

I don't think you can over grease the bearings. With new pads and rotors they will run hot until they bed in. The dust cap is hard to put on because the grease seals the air in the cap causing pressure when installing. On my 82 bronco, when i put my caps on i put a pin hole in the cap and then put a dab of sealer on it after it was installed. I was repacking the bearings every couple of weeks due to driving in creeks and mud

 

Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it

 

I just love getting a gob of high temp disc brake grease and working it into every lil nook and cranny of those bearings. just like a freshly washed and waxed truck, seems to ride much better

 

You don't put grease anyplace except in the bearings themselves........ You 'pack' the grease into the bearings. Once it starts coming out the other end, that's all you need...

Take them off again and remove all the grease between the front and rear bearings in the center of the hub. The extra heat is probably coming from all that grease just rolling around in the center of the hub and the spindle.

Mitch

 

Too much grease will heat things up,it has to have room to cool.Check your calipers you my need to put a kit in them or you have rubber break lines breaking down inside and holding the pressure on the pads.