80 series wheel bearings

Great link Phil ! Those little cone washes had me scratching my head the first time i took them off,also found i needed a slightly narrower socket to be able to get onto the nut. Do you use LMM grease in the knuckles? I notice the grease he's putting in looks more like multi purpose or bearing,not the grey paste of LMM?
Cheers Lyndon

Yeah Lyndon, its great to see how its supposed to be done, and by someone like Norm.

Norm uses valvoline greases. I use Valvoline Valplex M (same moly grease as castrol LMM) for the CVs. (and for all the grease nipples).

I am going to use the Valvoline wheel bearing grease for the bearings, but have a stock of Castrol HTB that I'll use up. One tub usually is enough for 4 wheels.

Cheers
Phil

Hi Phil or anyone else really,
Is it really necessary pack that much grease into a birfield joint housing? Yes I'm talking about the housing not the joint!
Doug

I actually put in more, just because.

Cheers Steve.

I think the answer is yes Doug, it's a bit of a dead loss system like an old radiator. Just think of all the grease you see on the ball, it's worked it's way out.

Hi Phil

Do i get it right that you are using different grease for the CV's to the wheel bearings? I havn' ventured to the CV's yet but i did do wheel bearings last year and packed with castrol HTB, then i put on free wheeling hubs that i had disasembled and put back with castrol liplex EP 2 grease and then a week later realised how i had 2 different greases that would have some contact, so i pulled off the hubs and found already (only 500km) where the 2 different greases had touched it resulted in a slopy dark looking mix.

I have spoken to the castrol tech line in the past and they say BIG bad one to use diff greases in same location.

So can the grease from the wheel bearings come in contact with CV grease?

I wonder how much damage is done around the country when people go to different work shops using different greases that are in compatable???

Cheers GN

GN,
Yep, the CV and bearing greases never mix because theres a double lip bearing seal and a gasket between them. The CV joint needs a black moly grease and the bearings need a HTB grease. Free wheeling hub needs a smear (ie bugger all) of bearing grease as they will mix with the wheel bearing grease.

And I don't think shops mix greases - the bearings are done every 20-40k, and the CVs (swivel hub) every 100k.

And yep, put plenty of grease in the swivel hubs even just to keep water out. This balck grease often goes liquid because diff oil can get past the axle seal and into the swivel hub. Just a nuisance really as it still lubricates well. But if you pull a CV out, then replace the axle seal while you're there - its only a $10 part.

And theres plenty of ways to pull out the cone washers. No matter what you do, be gentle so you don't distort the cone - just be patients and tap each in sequence and eventually one will pop, and then another ....... I leave the nuts on so they don't get lost when they pop.

Phill wouldn't know, would neaver of done one in his life,reads lots of books.

Ralph2, thanks for your usual complements. We're lucky that jerks like you aren't members here. I've been greasing wheel bearings for 33 years.

What on your wheel barrow.Over the last couple of yrs Ive noticed you supply common knowledge info to a lot of posts, of no real value.nothing better to do I guess. Everything you own or use is always the best untill you try something else, by shooting your mouth off about one product one minute then changing your mind to the next product you use. Lacks credibility you Wanker and makes the forum of less value to people trying to get facts before they purchase

Ralph2,
Can you be more specific?
I'm interested in some examples. I'm willing to listen to what you have to say, and maybe I can change my ways.

Ralph2,
You could always use your real name instead of hiding behind someone elses. Though I suppose all the "Jeffs" are gone :-)))

I think change is out of the question for you. You were a fullon wanker when I first met you and still are now. but next time I see you Ill make sure I give you some examples. And all the Jeffs havant gone,I dont know what thats got to do with you being a wanker, just proves what a wanker you are..

True,if you don't have the right tools. If you have a torque wrench + the correct socket and the torque setting it's pretty hard to stuff up.

Agree Steve, that's how i do it