20-01-2019, 10:54 PM
(This post was last modified: 20-01-2019, 10:55 PM by Tony Press.)
(20-01-2019, 08:24 PM)Dennis Nicholas Wrote: In the absence of AFMT treated grease I prefer to use CV grease with molybdenum disulphide.....moly. I believe that if the grease base dries out/becomes spent then the moly will still provide a slippery surface.
Looks like you have the 2 piece axle 8:42 = 5.125:1 ratio.
The earlier 3 piece was 9:44 or 4.9:1.
Unless someone has changed things around. If you are lucky enough to have the 8:45 = 5.625:1 which was in the van and sports then you could sell the crown + pinion to someone who races/does trials for lots of money and buy yourself a new 5.25:1 set.
Dennis
Don't use grease with molybdenum disulphide in ball or roller bearings- you want the rolling elements to roll not slide !
Ok to use in plain bearings and pot joint universals.
Use good quality lithium based grease around No 2 or 3 consistency.
Or as suggested, use sealed bearings.
Cheers, Tony