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To grease or not to grease...
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:43 pm
by sanger
Hey all was putting my hilux front end together and have been told 2 conflicting methods. So i was wondering if most people grease the inside walls of the swivel hubs or is there no need as only cv and kingpin bearings require grease.
Please let me know what you do.
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:55 pm
by topend-yobbo
Grease.
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:20 pm
by sanger
ok thanks for that but can you explain why grease is needed. Sorry for the noob question but am curious as to why its needed.
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:29 pm
by Shadow
sanger wrote:ok thanks for that but can you explain why grease is needed. Sorry for the noob question but am curious as to why its needed.
grease
cause thats what the toyota manual says
also, stops water and dirt flowing freely in and out, which will stop the swivel rusting out.
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:30 pm
by zagan
probably so the metal doesn't heat up from the friction/rubbing and then bend or shear when ever.
Just a guess.
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:58 pm
by Sic Lux
Yeah i'd pack it up fairly well best grease for cv's is castrol LMM or same stuff in preferd brand as it's designed for it
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:48 pm
by sanger
ok cool well grease its is. Thanks for the help guys
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:03 am
by mavzilla
it needs to be greased to stop the hub from rusting and to keep the wiper seals lubricated. also stops the water and dirt from comeing in and if you get a little water in it will suspend it in the grease and not eat out the bearings and the hub
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:36 pm
by sanger
well its done. Plenty of grease was used. Thanks for the help all.