 Packing front bearings, What kind of lube to use? |
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| echocanyons |
 Jul 25 2004, 03:36 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California 
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I am in the process of packing the front bearings to complete my changeover to five lugs and carrera front suspension.
What is the preferred lube to pack these with? Thanks |
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| lmcchesney |
Jul 25 2004, 07:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Ocala, Fl. Member No.: 1,381 Region Association: None |
Echo,
I've always used a good grade of Axle grease from the FLAPS. I have not used lithium grease for the wheel bearings. There is a special grease for the CV joint but the axle grease has worked for me thus far. L. McC |
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| Eric_Shea |
Jul 25 2004, 07:12 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Me uses Mobil 1. The red stuff. Pep Boys has it...
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| echocanyons |
Jul 25 2004, 07:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California
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Will a moly-lube work?
I have mostly cleaned the hub of the old lube, I remember hearing that one shouldnt mix lubes is it ok if there is a very small amount left the only way that I could see to get rid if the rest is soak it in gas or something. I was going to use the swepco stuff but I would have to wait a week or so for it to be delivered because I cant find it locally |
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| Eric_Shea |
Jul 25 2004, 07:13 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
BTW... Carrera front ends don't work very well with 914's. Send it to me and I'll swap you for one that will bolt right up... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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| echocanyons |
Jul 25 2004, 07:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California
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Thanks for the offer Eric! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
I'm going with the mobil 1 stuff Thanks for the info |
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| Eric_Shea |
Jul 25 2004, 09:55 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
You should really send me that front end... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| echocanyons |
Jul 25 2004, 10:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California
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I replaced the bearings/races.
I picked up a set of hubs and figured it would be best just to freshen them totally. I finished packing and reinstalling the hub and rotors on the strut and tried to mount the caliper(boxster) but the adapter bolts I have are the wrong size so that ended my work for the night. The Mobil 1 stuff seems to be pretty good, I think it was the same stuff I scaped out of the old one so I didnt bother going overboard on removing every last bit of the old stuff |
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