Wadders
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 02:28 PM |
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lubrication of tripodes
Anyone know what the lubricant is inside
tripode joints? and how much your supposed to put in when rebuilding them.
TIA
Al
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flak monkey
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 02:34 PM |
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CV joint grease is usually a molybdenum based grease. Easily identifiable as its dark grey/black in colour.
Pack a fair amount in, but they dont need to be completely rammed full.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Wadders
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 02:49 PM |
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The reason i ask is the stuff thats come out is more like a very thick oil.
Originally posted by flak monkey
CV joint grease is usually a molybdenum based grease. Easily identifiable as its dark grey/black in colour.
Pack a fair amount in, but they dont need to be completely rammed full.
David
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billy
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 04:12 PM |
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yeh mine was like that, i spoke to local garage and they said add a small amount of oil in there aswell. i didnt bother i just stuffed aload of grey
grease in there
luego-lo-cost finished,vauxhall 16v 2.0,twin 45s de-dion rear set up
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7 in a fancy suit
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 04:51 PM |
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I've also used the 'runny grease' method for about 20 years if it's within a rubber boot. I was sick of pulling stuff apart
and finding that the grease had worked its way into every crevice & corner except where it was actually needed. I put the grease in a yoghurt pot
or similar and just stirred in a tiny bit of gear oil until it wasn't exactly runny, just 'slumpy', if you know what I mean.
A man gets lonely in the desert.......and bored
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RichieC
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 06:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by billy
yeh mine was like that, i spoke to local garage and they said add a small amount of oil in there aswell. i didnt bother i just stuffed aload of grey
grease in there
yep ditto, really messy stuff too. Repacked with CV grease.
Rich
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