Thin grease in CV joint, NAC, but VAC

[Cody Forbes]

From the racing world:
http://www.neosyntheticoil.com/product/hpcc-1-grease/

Simply the best. Not inexpensive ;-).

-Cody Forbes (mobile)

> On Jun 27, 2016, at 2:53 PM, Nicholas Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have used reline CV-2 in a number of applications, its supposed to be
> top-notch stuff.  The miata community uses it in front wheel bearings
> because we burn through these so often when you run sticky and wider tires,
> I had replaced them 3 times before 100k on my personal car.  I also use it
> in CV joints (its designed for CV/bearing applications).
> 
> Royal purple or a number of other greases are suitable for wheel bearings,
> the big thing you would want to check is that they are rated for
> temp/speed, but most good brands (chevron, mobil, lucas, etc)  will have
> something for you.
> 
> Not sure why it would be thin coming out, but I've seen a number of brand
> new bearings underpacked with grease or they use a really cheap thin
> grease, which I'm just not a fan of.  Even SKF and Timken have some thin
> grease in them.  The stuff they provide may be up to the task, but I feel
> more comfortable using a product which I know is made for the application.
> 
> The last thing, don't mix greases, they may not be compatible and it can
> cause the oils to separate out, so if you are using a different moly
> grease, clean out as best you can the old CV joint.
> 
> Best of luck!
> 
>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Tihol Tiholov <t.tiholov at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Haudi, gents.
>> 
>> A follow up question on my CV boot replacement saga. Took out a pass. side
>> suspected Chinese axle on the '92 Eurovan (shaft is 30 mm diam. vs. 26.5 on
>> the OEM shaft, splines for inner CV joint are also larger diam.). PO
>> installed this 4-5 years ago maybe.
>> The grease was running out a bit thicker than engine oil. Inner CV cork
>> gasket was in 3 pieces and it had sprayed the underside - reason for
>> intervention.
>> 
>> Does anyone have any BTDT or ideas why the grease is so thin?
>> Only thought I have is high temperature, but see no reason for it. The only
>> untoward thing was a loose plastic cap that I put back on the transmission
>> flange - it came out, when I pulled out the axle. Boots are both sound and
>> thinking of packing the inner CV with the OEM Molly grease I have and
>> reinstalling.
>> Can anyone recommend good Molly grease for CV joint, apart from the OEM
>> that I think is GKN brand.
>> 
>> Thanks for any advice and info,
>> 
>> --
>> Tihol
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