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Originally Posted by orvis17
Please explain to me why the Moly would be superior to a high quality grease...  |
Damn. I was hoping to avoid that Nathan.......
It's just that I've always used moly grease in that area and it is specifically recommended for CVs whereas the ordinary grease used in most bearing applications (and universal joints etc) is not.
I think it has better "stickability" and still provides some lubricating qualities when it has "dried out a bit" (by the oil being thrown out of it by centrifugal force). When you think about - A big CV joint spinning around would have a high tendency to fling out oil. (And oil does tend to separate out from all greases.)
Sorry - Not a very technical answer.
I always use moly grease on balljoints too.
Now I wonder why I do that? ....................I guess it is the "still able to lubricate when it has dried out" characteristic. And the grease there tends to ooze out its oil a bit too.
Lots of what I do now has become "pure habit" after owning my cruiser for 27 years. - But I really don't think "wheel bearing grease" is ideal for your knuckles no matter how good quality it is. (On the other hand - if you were to use it there - I wouldn't expect you'd to be able to notice any wear problems occurring -------for a very long time anyway.)
So I guess I'm saying stick with moly for your knuckles because there is NO DOUBT that it is designed specifically for that sort of application.
PS.... I must have got it right anyway - Cos at 240,000km I'm still on original balljoints and I've never had to replace or adjust anything in the knuckle area.
