greasing speedo gears and others...

[fordman]

I used wheel bearing grease for the speedo gear and roller bearing.....is that ok? or is the speedo gear supposed to be lubed from the U-joint?

is wheel bearing grease OK for the rear axle roller bearings, or is wheel brng grease just for High temp ball bearings?

It all seems the same to me.

thanks,

fordman

[Terry,OH]

I would think the lube you used on the speedo gear and the drive shaft bearing would be fine. For the rear wheel bearings many of the guys use Sta-Lube SL-3131 it is a long fiber wheel bearing grease for drum brakes, and available at NAPA. Call first it seems the NAPA stores don't carry it on their shelf any more but can get it the next day from their warehouse.

[David J]

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The speedo gear stuff and driveshaft bearing are indeed supposed to be lubed from the u-joint . This subject has been beaten to death many times and a thread search will be entertaining reading . The stuff in the pic is available at John Deere dealers and is $7.99 @ qt. This is lithium based so it is compatible with tranny fluid . It will pour slowly and according to what I have been able to find out about " cylinder oil-soda soap grease " this stuff is about the same viscosity - 00 . The rear wheel bearings will like the stuff Terry steered you onto . DO NOT use chassis grease . David J

Originally Posted by fordman

I used wheel bearing grease for the speedo gear and roller bearing.....is that ok? or is the speedo gear supposed to be lubed from the U-joint?

is wheel bearing grease OK for the rear axle roller bearings, or is wheel brng grease just for High temp ball bearings?

It all seems the same to me.

thanks,

fordman