bearings and lost nipples

[Charles_Shiplee@batesuk.com]

I was greasing up the car yesterday and try as I might I could not find the grease nipple for the rear bearing. All the manuals say that it should be behind the hub cap ( I assume that means the wheel knock on ) , but all I find there is a large nut with a split pin. I had the rear axle totally rebuilt in Australia some years ago. Could it be that some sort of mod was done so that I dont have to lube this up? There is a small hole in the nut but it does not look large enough to take a nipple. Also I cannot find a nipple at the rear of the drive shaft. Again this was rebuilt in Oz. the front one is where it should be but no rear. I assume that this has some sort of new sealed joint? Finally the brown book says that the front wheel bearing should be " packed " with grease. does this mean " wack the grease in and then put on the wheel spinner? Or is it more technical than that? Charles IMPORTANT NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the person(s) or organisation (the Intended Recipient) to whom it is addressed. It may contain information which is privileged and confidential within the meaning of applicable law. Accordingly dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its contents by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient please contact the sender as soon as possible. All information or opinions expressed in this message and/or any attachments are those of the author and are not necessarily those of The Group. All reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure no viruses are present in this E-mail. As The Group accepts no responsibility for loss or damage arising from the use of this E-mail or attachments we recommend that you subject these to your virus checking procedures prior to use.