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Offline Godzilla

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Will CV grease be ok?
« on: 30 August 2011, 19:28 »
Going to grease up my tensioner tomorrow on my VR6.  I have a load of CV boot grease, will this be ok as I have read the grease needs to be able to withstand high temps and I have not got a clue if CV boot grease can take high temps?!
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Will CV grease be ok?
« Reply #1 on: 30 August 2011, 20:56 »
Nope wrong grease.
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Re: Will CV grease be ok?
« Reply #2 on: 30 August 2011, 23:28 »
Quote from: Wayne on 30 August 2011, 20:56
Nope wrong grease.

What grease would you suggest mate?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Will CV grease be ok?
« Reply #3 on: 30 August 2011, 23:47 »
Quote from: Godzilla on 30 August 2011, 23:28
Quote from: Wayne on 30 August 2011, 20:56
Nope wrong grease.

What grease would you suggest mate?

I think you need a high temp grease tbh.
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Offline Seanl

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Re: Will CV grease be ok?
« Reply #4 on: 31 August 2011, 13:22 »
CV grease will be fine mate. It is pretty much the same thing as a constant velocity joint will reach high temps anyway. LM grease is the usual for High temp, its just a bit lighter in colour though I believe
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Re: Will CV grease be ok?
« Reply #5 on: 01 September 2011, 19:09 »
ive been told the same as said above, cv grease is a high temp grease anyway.
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Re: Will CV grease be ok?
« Reply #6 on: 01 September 2011, 19:45 »
Thanks everyone.  Its just I had some CV grease in my garage but bought some high temp wheel bearing grease instead.....Just incase!

Easy job but a real s~it to put the bearing covers back on.....I am just hoping they will stay on.....Time will tell  :huh:
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