Thread: Oil Fed Wheel Bearings and CV's - The mixing of Diff Oil & CV Grease?

Complete rubbish.

Originally Posted by Red90

Complete rubbish.

This ^

Yes. Possibly somehow transferred from the fact that some EP components can corrode bronze parts in gearboxes, but it is the diffs themselves that demand these EP compounds. I don't know if there are any in the CV greases, although it would not surprise me, but even if there is, they would not hurt.

Originally Posted by Red90

Complete rubbish.

This was my understanding as well, ever since .. whenever!
But I'm as far removed from any knowledge in this area as would be a dead ant!


I bet the OPs video reference was via that pseudo expert ... AStPW 's video series

So not having any clue as to this kind of info, and having watched the video .. my initial reaction was "OK .. I didn't know that .. since when" .. with scepticism.
Just goes to show how much disinformation you need to be weary of 'out there'.

And to be sure, I actually watch AStPW's videos ... except when it comes to tech matters .. only really interested in the leisure aspect of where he goes.

Sounds right to me Castrol liquid tungsten Tungsten for turning hardened steel is the go

Originally Posted by AK83

This was my understanding as well, ever since .. whenever!
But I'm as far removed from any knowledge in this area as would be a dead ant!


I bet the OPs video reference was via that pseudo expert ... AStPW 's video series

So not having any clue as to this kind of info, and having watched the video .. my initial reaction was "OK .. I didn't know that .. since when" .. with scepticism.
Just goes to show how much disinformation you need to be weary of 'out there'.

And to be sure, I actually watch AStPW's videos ... except when it comes to tech matters .. only really interested in the leisure aspect of where he goes.

Yes, same here... but it annoys me when he (or his side-kick) makes statements like that with no evidence to back it up... Plus the sense of arrogance in some of his replies is becoming tiring...

Originally Posted by Robmacca

.... Plus the sense of arrogance in some of his replies is becoming tiring...

LOL!

Like the way he ignores comments to correct him on stuff he admits he doesn't know.
A while back he crossed the nullabor on one of his trips(Simpson maybe) .. on his right was the Great Australian Bight.
He commented that he thought it was " ... the Southern Ocean .. or was it the Indian Ocean... ?" basically didn't know.
I made a comment that it was the Great Australian Bight .. that's the body of water he was seeing, as that's what it is. Beyond the bight is the Southern Ocean.
Marked so on any cheapo maps .. let alone any good map .. and he claims he's a map geek(which I am BTW).

He wouldn't have a bar of it.

I saw that video to, and thought "wait on" that is a load of BS, as wheel bearings and diffs can be lubricated with the same oil, most truck trailers run oil lubricated wheel bearings....the case hardening on the wheel bearing is the same as on the diff gears. If the inner axle seal fails, then the diff oil can wash away the grease in the wheel bearing which is not a problem for the bearing, but a problem of the retaining seal to keep the grease/oil in place, such as a CV hub inner seal in the swivel housing. Early Defenders run gear oil in the CV housing, but went to One shot grease to stop the swivel housing leaking.
If the rear axle inner seal fails then the rear hub will leak.
What kills wheel bearings is, water contamination, lack of maintenance, and to much grease in the hub which retains heat, so the grease around the bearing burns (turns black and smells burnt) whicle the grease in the hub is brand new.