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Lube Questions
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:56 am
by David Welch
What type of lube are you folks using in your front and rear differentials
Oil
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:44 pm
by bobassel
David
I use a little thicker oil.
SAE 120 GL 1 oil.(instead of a SAE 90 oil.)
This must be suiteble for hypoid gears.
That is an oil without dopes.
In my opinion todays sae 90 oil is a little thinner that
SAE oil from the old days.
I know it is strange because SAE 90 IS SAE 90.
But my results are good!
Bob
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:32 am
by David Welch
Has any one found a product that might protect the bearings after water intrusion?
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:59 am
by fordgpa
David Welch wrote:Has any one found a product that might protect the bearings after water intrusion?
David there is a product called novulon it made in australia and it seems to protect everything against everything.
I use the same oil as Bob and it works fine,sometimes a little water in the front diff ,but it does not seem to mix with the oil.
I spoke to Jaap Rietveld some time ago and he said that in the US there is a oil wich also does not mix with water.
For the wheel bearings I use special grease wich is made for use in and under water .It is made for the propshafts bearings of boats .
It works fine only at the front I have to change it ones a year.
The rear axle is free off water , use V seals between the shafts and grease seal this keeps out the water even better.
Peter