Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:58:52 +0300
Reply-To: Janne Ruohomäki <janne.ruohomaki@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Janne Ruohomäki <janne.ruohomaki@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: CV Grease
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Just finished removing the engine and most of the driveline from my
syncro. This left me wondering this exactly same issue. Mine were
definetly not dry, but the stuff that was inside didnt look too
friendly. Fried more like, dont know what it looked like before as
somebody else assembled these. This is 1990 syncro with some 220000
miles on the meter, but in reality probably some more. The stuff
looked the same on both sides. All nuts were unbelievably tight, but
once I got them moving I unscrewed them with my fingers. Wonderful
construction overall. Never have I seen such quality in a car. So Im
guessing these might be originals ?
I think I have never actually cleaned out and re-installed a used CV
joint. All of them have been replacements for broken one. I have
sometimes re-installed my newly installed joints though, once several
times.
These also took some extra dust to the grease on them, because I was
fool enough not to clean the surroundings of those joints before
opening them. Is it enough if I just wipe all the grease I can or
should it be taken off and soaked in diesel ? I have some doubts on
this soaking-cleaning method for bearings, but they may just be out of
bad luck. How long have you people driven with re-installed used joint
(or some heavy duty bearing) after cleaning and how did you clean it ?
And Jeff: dust. This is definetly something You want to avoid. Do the
work in clean and windless environment. I know I didnt.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 7:37 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> You want a molybdenum based grease or a so called "high pressure grease"
> The moly grease is one. The molybdenum resists being squeezed out from
> between contact surfaces in the bearing assemblies and thereby prevents
> galling of the parts. Your FLAPS will most likely have one that is
> appropriate. Be sure all the old grease is completely removed before
> applying the new grease!
>
> Good luck,
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Jeff Lincoln wrote:
>>
>> OK, another possibly silly question - but again I'm in new territory.
>>
>> Are these recommended types of grease to use for regreasing the CV's? More
>> importantly is there anything I should avoid???
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff
>> '90 Carat (Grover)
>> '86 (We call this one Parts)
>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>>
>>
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