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Ever get this figured out? Tripod joints dont like moly or other solid EP additives like the outboard joints. GKN who makes many of these joints has a lube available. See link below. https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=6130

Something like Honda (motorcycle not car) Moly-60 would be good. It is a paste and has lots (60%) of moly in it. It is designed for drive shafts.

So it is a Dilatant, Non-Newtonian fluid? Strange. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilatant

You want either something like Honda Moly 60 or Krytox. The Honda stuff is very thick with 60% Moly and the Krytox has very few solvents so it won't wash away. The Honda stuff is inexpensive and found at Honda motorcycle dealerships and the Krytox is $$$,$$$,$$$ and hard to find.

Originally Posted By: drewjp How am I supposed to apply it? With a grease gun? I've never had to do a chassis lube before. Is there a grease zerk on them? Most likely there isn't. To lube them you need to take them apart. Before you put them back together put a grease zerk on there. Poly makes...

I don't like flannel patches for that reason. The ones I use are knit cotton made by Southern Bloomer Mfg Co. At least all my larger size patches that are useful for use by hand are knit. The small .22 stuff is flannel because I didn't care.

Have a read at the thread I posted. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1534522#Post1534522

I lived in a place once that had the washing machine in the garage and it emptied into a large sink. I would stop up the sink with a rag and let the soapy water draining from the wash cycle (that was just going to go down the drain anyways) soak the rags. Obviously I only did this when I was...

The outer joint has more sliding friction while the inner is more of a rolling friction. The inner joints are also subject to less angle than the outer. Having different lubes for each sounds right. This is like what would have been in the inner joint...

I have searched all over and haven't seen much info on CV greases. Off-road is a strange application. They use VW type plunging CV's inboard and outboard, often don't have water-tight boots (sometimes leather or fabric non-rotating and loose on the axle). The CV's operate at large angles, high...

Sta-Lube Marine grease is the easiest to find aluminum based grease that I know of. Just about every auto parts store carries it. Have fun washing it off your hands. This stuff http://www.crcindustries.com/hd/content/prod_detail.aspx?PN=SL3120&S=N

Mystic, Have you tried BreakFree LP (not CLP) on the SIG?

Half the time you can't even buy just the grease from dealerships. It just comes in a little pack with the CV boots. They also use different types of grease for inboard (normally Tripod joints) and outboard (normally fixed 6-ball Rezeppa style joint). It is my understanding that you don't need...

Originally Posted By: 440Magnum ...A few years ago, I started a new technique- I put a large wad of fresh bearing grease inside a new Ziploc bag, drop the bearing in, zip the bag, and then squeeze and moosh the grease into the bearing without getting my hands nasty ;-)... To take this one step...

Originally Posted By: sunruh as a matter of fact, i'm about to try out some new non-newtonian oil. others i have talked with say it is great. at $100 for a single change. it better be!!! (ie that is almost 33 per qt) What oil and how did it work?

So what is the big deal about Chlorinated Paraffin in a gun oil? In engines I have read that it can cause lead bearing wear. In a firearm we call that fouling and want it gone. Is the CP what helps it clean so well? I still haven't ran out of the FP-10 that I bought years ago but was thinking of...

The Torsen diff doesn't have clutch packs and so doesn't need a limited slip addative. The Torsen is a Torque Sensing (hence the name) differential. It works based on the friction of the gears against each other. While the synthetic oil will make the R&P last longer the reduced friction will...