Originally posted over on the xroc but theres a bit of tumbleweed blowing about there at the mo.....

Sorry for the direct copy and paste...


Evening lads,

Now that i'm nearly at the end of my quest I thought i'd make sure that the clutch release bearing is properly lubed up on the input shaft sleeve. As its been sat about the sleeve will need a wet and dry session to clear the surface rust off before i put anything on it - recommendations?

Apon inspection when the old arm came off i noticed a plastic type cover over the lug on the belhousing where the arm clips into - this was rather mullered and I was wondering if its worth not putting anything back on or making up another sleeve type item out of cut down small rubber tube for example.

Once its in it aint coming out in a while so i want to get things lubricated and located correctly first time


Any advice (as always) most appreciated.


Cheers


G

Copperslip.....?

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Copperslip.....?

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Speaking of greases, I'd love to know of a website or something that lists the various kinds of grease and what they're used for.

So far I've picked up that you want LM grease for wheel bearings and copper grease for anti-squeal on brake pads, and a few other specific things (it's used in three places when you reassemble sierra calipers, for example)

Don't know what kind of grease we should pack our driveshaft cv joints with.. moly?

there is a specific grease for cv joints,think its graphite

You can buy the little plastic cover that you are talking about from a Ford main dealer and costs about 20p

"there is a specific grease for cv joints,think its graphite"

Try Molybdenum Disulphate grease

thats the stuff Mark, but I couldnt spell it!
Moly grease for short....

only got a couple of letters wrong

It is the ideal lubricant where it is likely to be under high stress, exposed to the elements, or have the possibility of 'drying out'.
Good for kingpins, (not that many folk use kingpins on their locosts...) sliding bits on clutches, C.V. joints, sliding bits on brake calipers/pads (as long as it doesnt come into contact with any rubber hydraulic seals) and prop UJ's. etc.

This is deja-vu!

I was told to use a graphite type grease when fitting my poly bushes. Could'nt buy it anywhere. Only place that said they had some wanted (bike shop) wanted stupid money...


Chip fat it is then

Go nito your local motor factors and ask for some grease suitable for CV joints. Or more specifically Molybdenum Disulphate grease (cheers Mark!). If they aint got any then you really are shopping in the wrong place.....