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Mossberg

Member Since: 29 Feb 2020
Location: Lancs
Posts: 552

1993 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Aintree Green

Which type of grease

Which type of grease

I have tried a search but unfortunately it brings up so many results its hard to go through them all, so;

Could you folks recommend which types of grease for the following

Prop shafts

Wheel bearings etc

Anti seize

Others (Please specify what it is used on)

And of topic a little - which loctite?

Thanks in advance.

Mick

30th Apr 2020 6:31am

windy81

Member Since: 14 Mar 2018
Location: North Wales
Posts: 311

Prop shafts Lithium

Wheel bearings etc Lithium

Anti seize Aluminium grease or i use Shimano bike antiseize

Others (Please specify what it is used on) red rubber grease for brakes calipers

And of topic a little - which loctite? blue for medium strength, i prefer the green stronger stuff

Thanks in advance.

Mick

30th Apr 2020 7:01am

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1867

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I use Coma products where applicable

Prop shafts Lithium general purpose Coma

Wheel bearings etc High performance bearing grease Coma

Anti seize Aluminium grease Copper ease Coma

Others (Please specify what it is used on) ACF 50 a multiple of use's

And of topic a little - which loctite? i have always used Rocol lock tight, never let me down......so far any way! 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
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30th Apr 2020 8:44am

Birdy

Member Since: 07 Oct 2011
Location: Côte d'Azur
Posts: 850

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

And if you really, really, really wanted to be maniacal you'd use moly grease (that 'orrible black stuff that gets everywhere) on the prop shaft sliding joint. I've only got some in the garage 'cos I use it on classic king-pins, otherwise lithium is just as good.

Peter

30th Apr 2020 11:33am

Mossberg

Member Since: 29 Feb 2020
Location: Lancs
Posts: 552

I have noticed Granville do a multi purpose grease (shows a picture of a wheel bearing on it) and a CV grease that has the Molybdenum in it. What is the difference and can one be used for both or is it better to use them on the different items.

I only really want to have one grease gun as it is for my truck only so I don't expect to be using silly amounts of it.

Thanks for all the help so far. I have wanted to give the truck a full service including oils but I have picked some work up and that is keeping me busy, but I want to be prepared for when I can start it!

Mick

30th Apr 2020 4:55pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3997

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

Grease with molybdenum is better for sliding surfaces, like you get on splined shafts or inside CV joints. Plain Lithium grease is intended for rolling surfaces like wheel bearings etc. There are mixed views on whether you should use moly grease in roller bearing applications, or weather it encourages the rollers or balls to skid. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

30th Apr 2020 5:03pm

Mossberg

Member Since: 29 Feb 2020
Location: Lancs
Posts: 552

Ah, ok. Standard lithium grease then for the gun. If it comes to doing the CV joints I will look at that then. Or I may have one of the small push grease guns in the garage that I could use for the prop.

Thanks for the help.

M

30th Apr 2020 5:09pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3997

Normal Lithium grease is fine for all of the prop shaft's needs. Defenders use a special Thixotropic "one-shot" grease anyway for the CVs 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

30th Apr 2020 5:16pm

Hufflepuff

Member Since: 25 Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 723

Both Gwyn Lewis and Ashcroft are recommending "Morris K48" grease for general purpose use, CVs and Propshafts:

https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/morris-...artridges/

which is a Lithium based grease. I have used it fairly liberally, its thick sticky stuff which tends to go everywhere, but I guess that's a good thing unless you do your own washing... 2005 Td5 90 XS
1989 V8 110 CSW

30th Apr 2020 8:22pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

For anti seize, nothing better than this one here. Metals free and will never harden and break to pieces as some other do.
Eric

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1st May 2020 4:03pm

miker

Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1758

Hufflepuff wrote:
Both Gwyn Lewis and Ashcroft are recommending "Morris K48" grease for general purpose use, CVs and Propshafts:

https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/morris-...artridges/

which is a Lithium based grease. I have used it fairly liberally, its thick sticky stuff which tends to go everywhere, but I guess that's a good thing unless you do your own washing...

Lithium with Molybdenum, which is what most people would know as CV grease.

However I do trust ashcroft to know their stuff! Personally I've always used "normal" lithium grease for wheel bearings, props, and other "high speed" stuff, and moly grease for CV's and "lower speed" stuff.

In reality, for most applications, fresh grease and the right amount of it is way more important than the exact spec!

1st May 2020 5:42pm

Mossberg

Member Since: 29 Feb 2020
Location: Lancs
Posts: 552

ericvv wrote:
For anti seize, nothing better than this one here. Metals free and will never harden and break to pieces as some other do.
Eric

Click image to enlarge

Is that similar to this ceramic paste? Weicon is almost 3 times the price of this.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392596518324

3rd May 2020 4:41am

Mossberg

Member Since: 29 Feb 2020
Location: Lancs
Posts: 552

ericvv wrote:
For anti seize, nothing better than this one here. Metals free and will never harden and break to pieces as some other do.
Eric

Click image to enlarge

Is that similar to this ceramic paste? Weicon is almost 3 times the price of this.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392596518324

3rd May 2020 9:10am

SJM2018

Member Since: 06 Jul 2018
Location: Bristol
Posts: 296

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Aintree Green

Do you reckon I could use this in the UJs and wheel bearings?

Rocol Lithium Grease 380 g Sapphire® Advance 2

https://www.rocol.com/products/sapphire-ad...ing-grease

I've got a cartridge in my tool box, that I 'acquired' at some point, but have never really used. Seems a waste to buy something else, if this would do the trick. 2011 CSW XS 90

14th Jan 2022 4:24pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3616

^^^ It’ll be reet!!

14th Jan 2022 4:36pm

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