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Grenadier



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Universal Joint - Grease recommendation
About to change the rear pair of UJs. Was searching for some grease, and most local hardware stores only sold cartridges for the grease gun that were bog-basic, no brand grease. The best synthetic or premium grease I could find was 3-in-1 Lithium grease, will this do? Or would the normal stuff be better? Or neither, and find online? Keen to get the work done asap. Today ideally, if 3-in1 or normal stuff will suffice....

Thoughts, as ever, welcome. Thumbs Up Monsieur Le Grenadier

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I always use this on both my Wolf & 2.2 UJ's...never had a problem.

https://www.sealey.co.uk/product/563719821...ridge-400g Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains
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Grenadier



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Thanks FatCog, they seem to be much the same stuff. Looked at the recommended uses for the 3-in-1 and it seems suitable. Thumbs Up Monsieur Le Grenadier

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Zed



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Which brand of UJ did you go for Grenadier?

I want to replace mine but not sure which is best. Some of the descriptions on sellers sites are a bit vague.
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Grenadier



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Thanks Eric. Lithium it is.

Zed, I went for GKN/Hardy Spricer standard UJ with grease nipple. They don’t seem to do the HD version anymore, and most advice I got was this was as good as a replacement as you can get, avoiding the B***part offers. They arrived yesterday and look well made. Check my next thread for an update Whistle Monsieur Le Grenadier

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Zed



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Thanks mate, will do.

I was looking at those on Paddocks but got all in a muddle. I will persevere.

Where did you get yours?
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Grenadier



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No probs.

JGS4x4. Super quick and efficient. And were also where they gave me the most advice. Thumbs Up

https://www.jgs4x4.co.uk/land-rover-defend...-tvc100010 Monsieur Le Grenadier

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Zed



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Excellent. Thanks for posting the link. Partswise it’s a bloomin’ minefield out there.
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Pleasure. It is a minefield and for almost every part imaginable. Something I’m finding a lot, given just how much I’m replacing at the moment Big Cry Monsieur Le Grenadier

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I use Castrol lithium high temp from Opie oils.
Works well, mainly personal choice though. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
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Traditionally Castrol LM lithium-based high temperature grease was recommended for all wheel-bearings and all general-purpose nipple lubrication (and since I still have a stock it is what I still use).

Castrol in its infinite wisdom discontinued both the Castrol LM and Castrol CL greases, and replaced them both with the imaginatively-named Castrol High Temperature Grease, which is lithium based and looks, feels, and tastes exactly the same as LM !

Castrol CL grease was calcium based with good waterproof properties and was ideal for chassis lubrication etc.
Post #768039 10th Apr 2019 4:27pm
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