Packable chassis preservation wax

[JHZR2]

Mercedes FSM for one type of ball joint connection says the following:

The part number returns nothing. Not sure grease is right, when grease gets wet it turns white and nasty. Thinking it really needs to be some bulk (non-aerosol) cosmoline type spray.

I know LPS-3 can be bought in gallons and may pack and set up. Any other thoughts or recommendations?

Thanks!

 

[Vercingetorix]

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/collision-repair-us/featured-products/cavity-wax-plus/

 

[wings&wheels]

Short of determining the OE product:
Wurth Body Protection Wax
Waxoyl Hard Wax

 

[BrendanC]

a little anti-seize would be my go to for that.

 

[KrisZ]

Since it needs to be packed into the joint for water protection, a spray product will probably be too thin for this.
I would pack it with marine grease, it should hold up just as well as wax.

 

[RooflessVW]

Braycote 248

 

[JHZR2]

Short of determining the OE product:
Wurth Body Protection Wax
Waxoyl Hard Wax

Ouch. One is aerosol, one is $$$

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/collision-repair-us/featured-products/cavity-wax-plus/

I wonder if they make this in bulk, not aerosol.

Braycote 248

Thanks will have to check that out. 1lb can of it is $$ but it seems like maybe the right style stuff.

 

[wings&wheels]

I think you would be fine with an aerosol as long as you apply liberally and let all of the solvent evaporate, maybe repeating a time or two fully 'packing' the gap.

 

[RooflessVW]

Thanks will have to check that out. 1lb can of it is $$ but it seems like maybe the right style stuff.

Want me to send you some? Could pack an irrigation syringe full

 

[nthach]

RP-348 does dry to a hard film - once the carrier solvents flash off.

 

[JHZR2]

RP-348 does dry to a hard film - once the carrier solvents flash off.

I’m not tracking which product that is?

 

[Drew7a]

Woolwax creep and crawl would works as well.

 

[nthach]

I’m not tracking which product that is?

https://www.cosmolinedirect.com/cosmoline-rp-342-heavy-spray-military-grade-rust-preventive/

 

[JHZR2]

https://www.cosmolinedirect.com/cosmoline-rp-342-heavy-spray-military-grade-rust-preventive/

342 vs 348 - that helps!

They have some heavier greases that I’m looking at too…

 

[JHZR2]

Braycote 248

I finally got one ball joint done today.

They press in.

The old one was shot, but had signs of a wax all over. So I added some of this not just in the gap that the FSM says, but the gap between the BJ and the bore.

On both the top and bottom.

This stuff is great. Very fluid, but “sets up” a bit. I suspect it cures to a hard wax in time.

I applied it to the gap, but also to the head and knuckle interface of the bolt.

It also has some solvent capability. It picked up a lot of dirt and old wax I guess. Note the bright new bolt - it was perfectly grey galvanized.

In that pic you can see that I also packed the little gap tight.

I’ll look again tomorrow to see how much it has set up.

Thanks very much @RooflessVW !