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• Re: Grease Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 08:57:09 -0500
  It was running on used frying oil/grease from restaurants. They said that the only modification needed was to pre-heat the grease/oil...
• Re: Pilot bearing grease type
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:02:06 -0400
  ...so what exactly is > >"bosch grease" ? > >And which end of needle bearing goes into hole of >flywheel? > > > >Please and thanks, > >Neil. > > >--- Aaron <lists@MYCOMMUNITYNET...
• Re: Red wheel bearing grease?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:41:01 -0600
  Yes its a high temp grease Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone -----Original Message----- From: Mark L. Hineline <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET> Sent: Sunday, December...
• High Temp CV Grease
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 05 Sep 94 21:43:34 EDT
  ...I am looking at the grease sold by the Parts Place (formerly recycled bugs) in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They call theirs "Super Grease!!. Super...
• CV grease
  Historical mailing list - Aric Wilkerson
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 16:52:42 -0700
  In perusing the archives I saw that some people have used grease other than VW brand grease. A trip to the dealer is a...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 May 2016 17:48:04 -0400
  ...It is not the grease that actually does the > > work but the oil held in the soap base of the grease. You will also...
• Re: Best grease to use for CVs
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 23:16:13 +0100
  ...Best grease to use for CVs > > At 08:21 AM 6/27/2002, aerie wrote: > >I want to put in new grease now while...
• Rear bearings and grease question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:04:35 -0700
  ...Pumping in grease won't re lube the bearings unless I force the grease out the seals, and I don't want to do...
• Re: cv joints
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 12:36:10 -0700
  I 'install' the grease with a putty knife. I use black 'molygraph' grease. it comes in both the little tub, and in grease gun...
• Re: Red wheel bearing grease?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:58:15 -0500
  At 03:53 PM 12/12/2010, Mark L. Hineline wrote... >Is there a red wheel bearing grease? Mobil 1 Syn grease is red.
• Re: ?Equivalent CV Grease?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 19:25:55 -0400
  I have used AMSOIL NLGI#1 moly fortified synthetic grease for years in all my VW CV joints, including my 89 Westy with great...
• Re: Correct use of Dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:38:51 -0700
  As I understand it, if you use conductive grease on a multi-pronged, multi-circuit connector you run the risk of misapplying (or over...
• Grease mess in rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Thompson
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:09:59 -0800
  ...I found the second worst mess I've ever seen -- grease *everywhere*, drum in sorry shape from disintegrated shoe lining. Almost like the grease...
• Re: What is the best grease for CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:23:37 -0800
  ...Regular grease should > never be used. It's also important not to mix molybdenum enhanced > grease with regular grease because it will cause increased...
• Re: Correct use of Dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:00:24 -0400
  The use of dielectric grease is to help prevent corrosion of the connections...due to water infiltration. It is NOT to promote a better...
• Re: Pilot bearing grease type
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:53:33 -0600
  ...Wheel bearing grease will get hot and then fly out onto your clutch disc. Bosch grease won't do this. John Aircooled.Net Inc.
• Re: Zerk grease-able balljoints?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 May 2012 17:40:49 -0400
  Grease able suspension parts have boots that are designed to let the grease out. The VW joints are closed both on the shaft and...
• Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:19:07 -0700
  I have used StaLube brand 'black slimey' Moly-Graph grease on hundreds of CV joints with excellent results. the packages that come with the...
• Re: Wheel bearings - how tight
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 13:56:36 -0500
  Todd Last wrote: > how much grease should you pack in with the bearings? SHould you > grease the spindle with gobs - or just a thin...
• Re: Red wheel bearing grease?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:16:29 -0800
  � � � � I use Sta-Lube extreme pressure Staplex red wheel bearing grease. � Robert 1982 Westfalia � � � � � � � � --- On Sun, 12/12/10, Mark L. Hineline <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD...
• Re: CV joint noise problem and simple greasing fix
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:11:53 -0500
  ...My old, small hand > held > grease gun had an empty cartridge still in it. I cleaned the grease > gun and > empty cartridge with gasoline...
• CV Grease Kits
  Historical mailing list - Inua
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:24:51 -0500
  A while back someone posted a web site that had a grease kit for the CV's on the vanagons. Kit consisted of a...
• Re: Pilot bearing grease type
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:38:28 -0700
  It is grease with molybdenum disulphide in it. It could be wheel bearing grease or CV joint grease or.......anynthing high-temperature safe. On...
• what steering gear grease?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:29:29 EST
  What grease is OK for the steering gear? Bentley says "Only use special steering gear grease Part No. AOF 063 000 04 to lubricate...
• Re: need help identifying cause of noise
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:28:30 -0700
  ...I like to use a good synthetic grease in the CV joints too sometimes. I do think the small package of grease that comes...
• Re: Dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Thu, 6 Mar 2014 01:11:09 -0600
  Radio Shack used to sell a toothpaste size tube of dielectric grease for about $6.00. Been a while, but it was the real...
• Re: rear wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:51:01 -0700
  ...the grease won't be very liquid. on the microscopic level though .. I bet it is. what does 'worn out grease' look like ? I...
• Cleaning Moly grease from clothing
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 17:47:23 -0700
  Has anyone had success cleaning Moly grease from clothing? I made he mistake of thinking I could wear a good pair of short pants...
• Dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:58:23 -0600
  Anyone have any thoughts about whether or not it is ok to put dielectric grease on the T14 connector or other connectors at the...
• Re: CV joint noise problem and simple greasing fix
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:36:24 -0500
  ...I've seen some general comment about Vanagon CVs loosing grease and always thought that my CVs lost grease too. It does seem strange...
• Re: CV Joint Packing Grease?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:37:51 -0500
  The Red Line grease they were referring to is CV-2 synthetic grease (why it's listed in the cooling section I don't...
• Re: Zerk grease-able balljoints?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 May 2012 18:18:14 -0400
  Adding grease won't help! Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of ralph meyermann Sent: Monday...
• Re: what steering gear grease?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 05:35:39 -0800
  ...what steering gear grease? > What grease is OK for the steering gear? Bentley says "Only use special > steering gear grease Part No. AOF 063...
• Re: Dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 23:17:21 +0000
  ...On the classic "grinding" sound from horn ring, you definitely want to use white lithium grease; if you use dielectric grease, it will only...
• Re: Dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 23:25:07 +0000
  ...On the classic "grinding" sound from horn ring, you definitely want to use white lithium grease; if you use dielectric grease, it will only...
• Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - dneu
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 15:12:11 -0700
  UPDATE I looked a little deeper and found that the bushings are packed with grease already. I took off the connection to the upper...
• OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 8 May 2016 11:35:43 -0700
  ...After removing the rear axle flanges, I see brown grease at splines of one rear axle shaft and blackish colour grease at the other...
• Re: G-6 Grease
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 01:33:52 -0500
  Where can ne find this G-6 Grease? Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Sat, 7...
• Re: Bearing Grease Confusion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 19:18:16 -0600
  Don't know much about the various types of grease, but: Lithium grease is generally to light for wheel bearings. The black gooey stuff...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 05:37:31 -0400
  ...I think using even > more grease would provide even less noise. To grease the rear roller, I > didn't have to remove the cover...
• Re: Grease leaking/spreading out of hub cover.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:40:06 -0700
  no, not normal for grease to be coming out of the bearing cap. I'd say either there is excessive amounts of grease in...
• Best grease to use for CVs
  Historical mailing list - aerie
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 08:21:24 -0400
  I have serviced my CV joints on our 87's before (replaced boots, etc.) but somehow always had little containers of grease supplied. I...
• Re: Injected grease into CV boot and it works
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:42:43 +0000
  You can buy CV grease in tubes, I do. But if I was on the road and needed a hit of grease, as I...
• Re: Cleaning Moly grease from clothing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 21:11:18 -0400
  I put GoJo hand cleaner without pumice on my heavy grease spots and leave it soak on the front and back side of the...
• Re: CV boot or axle?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:59:28 -0400
  At 03:08 PM 4/15/2009, Don Hundt wrote: >The grease on your (throwaway) clothes, the grease on the garage floor, the >grease...
• Re: Sliding Door Silencer?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 07:18:11 +0000
  > yeah!!!! a white lithium grease devotee, i could start a whole thread on > white lithium grease, right up there with prune juice. ;) the usefullness...
• Re: Correct use of Dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:23:20 -0500
  ...Most auto manufacturers are using dielectric grease or other grease compounds to protect light sockets and other electrical connections. The protection from corrosion ultimately...
• Re: CV Grease Kits
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 10:55:20 -0700
  ...CV Grease Kits >A while back someone posted a web site that had a grease kit for the > CV's on the vanagons. Kit...
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:41:52 -0400
  Make sure the moly grease you use is Synthetic or Semi-synthetic moly grease for CV joints. In my 42 years experience with Lobro...
• Re: rear wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:07:21 -0700
  ...I don't understand how adding grease to the housing helps, I can't see > how grease there is supposed to get into the...
• What Grease to use on the Steering Box? ('81)
  Historical mailing list - J. Stutsman
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 12:08:12 -0800 (PST)
  ...Bently doesn't mention the grease at all. What grease have you used for this application? Thank You. johnny Stutsman '81 Westy Oceanographer I...
• Re: CV joint noise problem and simple greasing fix
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:03:12 -0700
  ...My old, small hand > > held > > grease gun had an empty cartridge still in it. I cleaned the grease > > gun and > > empty cartridge with gasoline...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 9 May 2016 16:07:36 -0700
  ...It is not the grease that actually does > the > > > work but the oil held in the soap base of the grease. You will also...
• Re: CV Grease replacements
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 02 May 95 09:19:18 CDT
  On Tue, 2 May 95 09:09:47 CDT Chris Chubb said: >I was windering what people use instead of CV grease. CV grease...
• CV Joint Packing Grease?
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 16:18:52 -0800
  I got some great suggestion on how to pack the joints but an additional suggestion was to use Red Line grease. So far I...
• Re: Stub Axle / Grease: Enough Is Too Much
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:54:17 -0500
  ...Even if that is manage to >be done successfully, then in order to effectively renew the wheel grease >through such a grease fitting would...
• Re: What is the best grease for CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:57:40 -0500
  ...Regular grease should >never be used. It's also important not to mix molybdenum enhanced >grease with regular grease because it will cause increased...
• Shocking grease!
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 09:01:46 -0700
  ...Sorin and I both suspect the horn contact (if we're wrong, please correct us.) If I wish to grease this, is there any...
• Re: diagnosing CV Q's
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:42:43 -0800
  Try squirting some CV grease in there using Stan Wilder's modified grease gun method. See link below for a photo of tools needed...
• Re: Grease mess in rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:26:41 -0500
  ...I found the second worst mess I've ever seen -- grease *everywhere*, drum in sorry shape from disintegrated shoe lining. Almost like the grease...