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crushr · 05-22-08, 12:13 PM

FSM specifies moly grease for CV Joint and knuckle. As does every CV joint vehicle I've ever owned or worked on.

In BOLD letters on pages 6-9 and 6-10 of the 1980 FSM, detailing assembly of CV (Birfield) joint: "Coat with molybdenum disulphide lithuium base grease before installing"

On page 6-16 of same manual, detailing final assembly of knuckle: "Pack molybdenum disulphide lithium based grease into the knuckle to about three fourths of the knuckle volume."

Good enough for me.

BTW - mixing types of grease (e.g. different for birf v. knuckle) is likely a very bad idea unless you know they are compatible. Incompatible greases can cause lubricant matrix breakdown, resulting in a watery mess and component failure.

05-22-08, 12:13 PM	#9
crushr IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 484	FSM specifies moly grease for CV Joint and knuckle. As does every CV joint vehicle I've ever owned or worked on. In BOLD letters on pages 6-9 and 6-10 of the 1980 FSM, detailing assembly of CV (Birfield) joint: "Coat with molybdenum disulphide lithuium base grease before installing" On page 6-16 of same manual, detailing final assembly of knuckle: "Pack molybdenum disulphide lithium based grease into the knuckle to about three fourths of the knuckle volume." Good enough for me. BTW - mixing types of grease (e.g. different for birf v. knuckle) is likely a very bad idea unless you know they are compatible. Incompatible greases can cause lubricant matrix breakdown, resulting in a watery mess and component failure. __________________ I do more before 6 p.m. than most people do all morning.