Date:         Thu, 1 Oct 2009 10:00:50 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: grease
Comments: To: Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com>
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Any grease will attract dirt. They expected you to use greese, hence the
boots (which are missing on lots of vans).
I have fallen in love with CV join grease, as that stuff is INCREDIBLY
sticky. Anyone who's ever repacked their CV's knows how incredibly adhesive
this stuff is!
Alas, my shift rod bushings are packed with synthetic Moly grease, and I
coat the shaft every year once it starts to get noticeable.....then its back
to shifting like butter.

They could have definately designed that better, but I feel the occasional
greasing as a maintenance item makes it all drive so much more happily.

-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG in the back



On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com> wrote:

> Few if any of these parts are plastic-to-plastic.  Knowing what plastic
> they
> are would help a good bit also.  The Bentley says use MOS2 grease, while
> the
> ETKA says use PolyUrea grease.  For the next year and later, Bentley calls
> out CV joint grease, go figure.
>
> Alan Felder
>
> On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net>
> wrote:
>
> > The nylon parts should require no lubrication - that's why they were made
> > of
> > plastic. Grease will just capture dirt & increase wear.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tom Hargrave
> > 256-656-1924
> >
> > Our Web Sites:
> > www.kegkits.com
> > www.stir-plate.com
> > www.andyshotsauce.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of
> > Alan Felder
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:17 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: grease
> >
> > Also posted on Diesel Vanagon group:  for an '82 diesel manual tranny,
> 091,
> > what is the proper lube for the linkage, to keep from attracting
> dirt/grit
> > on plastics exposed to the outside?
> >
> > --
> > Alan Felder
> > Austin TX
> > 82 Diesel Westy
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Alan Felder
> Austin TX
> 82 Diesel Westy
>