From: quiggy (quigstro@netcarrier.com)
Date: Mon Apr 28 2003 - 17:18:52 PDT
I got some long fiber grease at Tractor Supply. It had been a while since I
had encountered it, so I forgot what I was looking at when I started to pack
the bearings.It's almost like packing them with wax. Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Cole" <DavidCole@tk7.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Deuce front axle.
> Someone told me the same thing a long time ago that my M51 should have
> "long fiber" grease in the wheel bearings. I remember my Dad had a large
> can of Long Fiber Wolf's Head grease that he would use to repack wheel
> bearings. This was of course pre-disk brakes. I haven't looked hard for
> something similar, however I've never seen it in tubes. Perhaps someone
> still makes it in cans?
>
> Dave
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:37:50 -0400, Bill & Bonnie Prestin
> <bprestin@chartermi.net> wrote:
>
> > I tore my front axle down today to repair whatever caused the leak that
> > contaminated the front break shoes with oil. My front axle is the older
> > style that has the constant velocity joint in both axle shafts instead
of
> > the x type universal joints. (about 5 years ago I replaced the bearings
> > and
> > hub seals). At that time I thought the inner axle shaft seals looked ok.
> >
> > I don't think the inner axle shaft seals were leaking. I think the
> > grease I used (Kendall, Super Blue, High Temp EP, L-427 Grease, It is a
> > creamy grease with a dark blue color.) was starting to separate with
age,
> > and the liquid part spun out of the hub onto the break shoes. The reason
> > I
> > think this, is that the case of grease I used (5 years ago) was still on
> > the
> > shelf, and the grease in all the tubes was also starting to seperate and
> > this blue oil (the grease is a dark blue color) was running out the ends
> > of
> > all the tubes.
> >
> > Well this time I removed the inner axle shaft seals. (following the
> > advise
> > of people on the list) I used a peice of 3/4 inch pipe with a pipe
> > coupling
> > on one end, and pounded the retainer out from the other side of the axle
> > & I
> > am installing a new set of seals.
> >
> > Well, here is my question; What type of grease should I use? I want to
> > be sure to use something that does not seperate this time.
> > I remember when I cleaned the hubs out the first time, the original
> > grease was thicker and "stringier". What type of grease was this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
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> Dave
>
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