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Which grease for alternator bearings?

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:07 am
by elgordomuygrande
I'm currently cleaning and rebuilding my alternator, have replaced the bearings, but I'm not sure what kind of grease I should use. Any ideas??

Cheers, Ron

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:38 pm
by DAZZ
If you have replaced the bearings with new sealed bearings then they will not need any grease. New brgs will mostly be pre greased.

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:23 pm
by elgordomuygrande
Unfortunately it are open bearings which have to be greased an then closed with a little plate (old denso alt for 12r toyo engine). read about lithium grease but there seems to be a thousand different kinds of the stuff....

Cheers,
Ron

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:29 pm
by DAZZ
A high temp brg grease will do the trick.

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:07 pm
by elgordomuygrande
Thanks mate, off to the shop....