Repacking the CV axles
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Some Shin-Etsu on the rubber boots too. No time to get lazy, give them some
too.
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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?
I called Valvoline and they told me they only make 2 products that they recommend and approve for CV joint use. Their Dura Blend grease or their Full Synthetic grease (what I bought) both are the only two I found that had labeling for CV joint use.
Originally Posted by S2KPUDDYDAD' timestamp='1388614358' post='22945702
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 Some Shin-Etsu on the rubber boots too. No time to get lazy, give them some
too.I sure will, the boots look like new still, I'm impressed on how nice the axles are
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There is no standard type CV joint.
http://www.gkn.com/d...es/default.aspx
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