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Date:         Fri, 15 May 2009 19:37:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: CV joint grease on tapered roller bearings?
Comments: To: pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net>
In-Reply-To:  <0KJP00BHSHZ0HW69@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net>
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I've been using moly wheel bearing grease for 34 years without problems


On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 3:18 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:


> Anybody have experience or knowledge of the dangers or benefits of using
> molybdenum disulfide (CV joint) grease on tapered roller bearings such as
> those found in the front end of 2wd vanagons?
>
> CV grease has superior "sticking" qualities, I just wasn't sure if it can
> hold up to the heat and velocity of wheel bearings.
>
>
>
> Anybody actually tried this and what was the result?
>






--
Jake


1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"


Crescent Beach, BC


www.thebassspa.com
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