Repacking the CV axles
12-31-2013, 04:55 PM
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The OEM greenish stuff is pretty thin.
For a reason I think.
I do not remember where I found it, last time I used "Original replacement CV grease" from GKN (CV manufacturer)
It was as thin as OEM.
For a reason I think.
I do not remember where I found it, last time I used "Original replacement CV grease" from GKN (CV manufacturer)
It was as thin as OEM.
01-01-2014, 06:20 AM
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I use the Valvoline SynPower Full-Synthetic grease with Moly in all of the axle cup swaps I've done and all have been just peachy. 
It's also a very good general purpose grease.
It's also a very good general purpose grease.
01-01-2014, 10:36 AM
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Thank you everyone for the input and info. I bought what was available over the counter local to me and found Valvoline full synthetic CV joint grease
Molly fortified, Extreme temperature protection from -40°F to 400°F Drop point: 500°F minimum
NLGI #2 GC-LB Complex lithium EP grease
My axles are not giving me any trouble but they are 14 years old so I think fresh grease would be nice. I would like to do the outside joint to, anyone know how much grease that end uses?
let the fun begin
Molly fortified, Extreme temperature protection from -40°F to 400°F Drop point: 500°F minimum
NLGI #2 GC-LB Complex lithium EP grease
My axles are not giving me any trouble but they are 14 years old so I think fresh grease would be nice. I would like to do the outside joint to, anyone know how much grease that end uses?
let the fun begin
01-01-2014, 01:12 PM
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Took the short axle apart and found nearly no ware I'm still going to scotch bright the inside to look new again and paint the outside. I'll get the other side apart tomorrow and do the same then, switch the cups
I'm still going to scotch bright the inside to look new again and paint the outside. I'll get the other side apart tomorrow and do the same then, switch the cups
01-01-2014, 01:34 PM
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I seriously doubt the original inboard CV grease is NLGI 2.
The GKN replcement grease was also thin.
They were both thinner than NLGI 2 for sure, going by the "Consistency food analog" I think it is 1 or maybe even 0
Anything between brown mustard and tomato paste...
Looking at those needle rollers and the small gap where grease has to go through... you "want" CV grease to be thin.
General Purpose grease ≠ CV grease IMO.
Oh well...
What does Honda, or GKN, know about CV's anyways... right?
The GKN replcement grease was also thin.
They were both thinner than NLGI 2 for sure, going by the "Consistency food analog" I think it is 1 or maybe even 0
Anything between brown mustard and tomato paste...
Looking at those needle rollers and the small gap where grease has to go through... you "want" CV grease to be thin.
General Purpose grease ≠ CV grease IMO.
Oh well...
What does Honda, or GKN, know about CV's anyways... right?