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Post by Tight Git on Mar 24, 2008 15:27:58 GMT
Hiya, i have been told to buy some copper ease grease for my wheel bearings,
its quite expensive, and was wondering can it be used for anything else on the mini?
Kindest Regards
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Post by Miniböttcher on Mar 24, 2008 15:46:37 GMT
why on your wheel bearings!!!!, you need high temp grease, copper ease is for bolts etc etc to stop them rusting in place, as it has copper in the grease, and copper does no rust.
also grease is smooth and copper ease has fine copper bits in it , like the same as the paste you reseat valves in with.
buy some its very handy but i would not put it on my wheel bearing
behind my brake pads to stop the squeaking or on studs and bolts is ok.
dean
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Post by Tight Git on Mar 24, 2008 15:58:31 GMT
Ooohhh, thank god i havnt put any the bearings!!
So you wreckon i could use the stuff to lapp my ball joints??
Kindest Regards
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Post by Miniböttcher on Mar 24, 2008 16:05:05 GMT
no use normal grease and high temp grease for bearings,cv joints any thing that will get hot. copper ease is for things to stop bolts rusting in place
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Post by Tight Git on Mar 24, 2008 16:16:33 GMT
No no
to Lapp the ball joints!
Wear them in with a grinding paste and electric drill, to ensure good fit.
and then clean them, and finally install into the car.
Kindest Regards
P.S.
C.V. joints use special grease
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Mar 24, 2008 19:40:19 GMT
Good sound advice Dean.  Not really bothered with lapping in ball joints before, find greasing them every month keeps them alive twenty times longer than just an annual service. I have seen some ball joint sets that would need that attention on the cheap bling stands at the shows. |
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Post by Tight Git on Mar 24, 2008 22:06:18 GMT
I am buying Non-gen Ball joints, my cash flow is seriously drying up!
so im thinking that lapping them may prevent premature damage,
Anyways, thanks again for the sound advice
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