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hub grease?

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:39 pm
by wibble_puppy
evening all :D

Quick newby-type question:

What type of grease are you supposed to use to pack the hubs once you have cleaned out the grease caps? I'm talking about just the part of the hub you get access to by removing the grease cap. Will ordinary "multipurpose" grease do the job?

cheers for all advice :)

wibble 8)

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:59 pm
by aupickup
castrol LM gease is fine

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:21 pm
by bmcecosse
Don't pack the little hub caps - just a bit of grease in there is fine. Ideally you should pull each hub off - clean it out carefully - and then repack each bearing (after check it runs smoothly with no grease present) and refit with a new split pin (front hubs). Yes - any ordinary grease is fine - although Moly grease will do no harm.

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:18 pm
by wibble_puppy
thanks, guys :)

yes, that's my plan, bmce. When i have borrowed a socket large enough for the castellated nut :-?

wibble 8)

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:25 pm
by alex_holden
Remember the left-hand hub nut has a left-hand thread.

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:30 pm
by wibble_puppy
thanks for that, Alex! will have saved me hours of grief :D

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:39 pm
by aupickup
will bring sockets with me on sunday :D

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:44 pm
by wibble_puppy
thanks dude!! 8) and you were going to let me have one of your many sockets suitable for the starter dog :D and a SOLENOID :D

Hobnobs are locked and loaded 8)

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:48 pm
by aupickup
the starter dog sockets are part of sets i have :D
solenoid still in car :(

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:50 pm
by wibble_puppy
Let's get that solenoid outta there when you come over! :D

so you don't have a starter dog socket you can part with? Rats I will have to re-start my search :( Thanks for letting me know :(

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:00 am
by bmcecosse
You're only going to need it once!