Changing inner cv joint boot

[Trav]

Cool tool but I would probably end up doing them the same old tin pot way same as wheel bearings. Old school doesnt die easy.

 

[D60]

Tripod joints take very specific and very expensive grease that is the reason it is not included with many boot kits. The Motul is not the correct grease.

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=6130

All that said I do a lot of Tripods and looked for a long time for a suitable grease, after talking to Mola and Schaeffers I found a grease that works well and hold up long term in these joints. 219 SynForce Green NLGI 1, it contains a different moly that protects like MoS2 but does not clog the needles. NLGI 2 is not really suitable in cold temps.

https://www.schaefferoil.com/synforce-green.html

Update.....the only place I (we) could find the Schaeffer's #1 was Powerhouse Diesel. I placed an order with them for two tubes of the #1. They actually called me (Jessica was VERY helpful and competent) and said they only had one tube of #1 and asked if they could send me one of #1 and one of #2. I told her that's fine.

I also mentioned I think they've discontinued the #1 because I can't find it anywhere else. She also said she can't even find it on their (Schaeffer's) website, and I told her that was my experience, too. Ironically she said her rep was there earlier today and he said he's going to work on getting her more #1, but we both kinda suspect the rep may not be up to date with reality, ie the apparent possibility that #1 is NLA.

Anyway, I've at least got one tube of #1 headed my way and I would recommend Powerhouse Diesel -- just good, level-headed common sense service which is rare these days.

 

[ayoustin]

When I do a reboot for my self I powder coat the shaft use a new inner spider bearings and either clean (if still good) or replace the outer with a new joint which is usually a GKN on stuff I do mostly. I use new GKN thermoplastic boots and use 219 #1 on the inner and Redline CV2 on the outer. It cost me about $150 ea inc powder coating saving about $300 an axle so it is worth it.

Is there a reason you use CV2 on the outer over 219 #2? The product sheet for the #2 219 make it seem pretty on par with CV2 or is there something I'm missing?

 

[Trav]

No reason other than that is what I quite a bit of the CV2. I would say the 219 #2 is also a good choice.

 

[dfarr67]

Any boot kit I ever used had the grease- nasty stuff.