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Date:         Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:12:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: rear wheel bearing question
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2Rwfg2n0TXKnSaO3Ub+aArPqjEZRfi_hX2riYKRgrozTdzKw@mail.gmail.com>
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some info on greasing bearings from timken. http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/lubrication/technical/Pages/info.aspx

one of the pdfs (greasing roller bearings) does warn about overfilling housings.

well, I think I've flogged this greasy horse enough

alistair

o On 2012-04-20, at 12:52 PM, neil n wrote:

> Alistair. > > Up in Canada we have this: (maybe in US too?) > > http://www.nitrolube.com/products/grease/ > > From the sounds of it, may be very similar to what Scott uses. > > I have some downstairs. It's tacky as all get out. Can't say for sure > if it's ok for wheel bearings though. A quick look at there website > and I don't see mention of that application. Mind you there is mention > of "race car bearings" in one of the videos. > > Neil. > > On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans > <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > >> the grease I have used lately .. >> the last couple of years on several wheel bearing jobs is .. >> either .... >> Lucas brand 'Red N Tacky # 2' >> Mulit-purpose EP Grease, >> fortified with Anti-seize . >> For maximum surface protection >> 540 F drop point >> NLGI Automotive wheel bearing and chassis lubricant GL-LB >> >> OR .. >> Valvoline Crimson Heavy-Duty Grease Applications ....for >> trucking, mining, construction, agricultural >> NLBI No 2. >> it also says NLGI Automotive chassis lubricant LB .. >> > > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines


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