question Whats the Oil Grade for Ford GPW Hubs ?

[Ian L]

Hi Guys what the grade of Oil/grease for the front hubs on my GPW ? cheers

[willysmb]

If I remember it a standard Hi temp Lithium grease around the bearings and for the ball/swivell joints but Landrover make a special runny honey type grease for the ball/swivell joints ..

 

ken

[deadline]

Oil? NONE

 

Grease: NLGI 2 GC/LB

 

You don't fill up the hub. Pack the rzeppa/bendix joint balls and knuckle.

 

Slather about 1/6th inch (2-3mm) thick coat of grease on the inside of the knuckle ball.

 

The grease inside the hub is nothing more than to prevent rust on the knuckle ball. The bendix/rzeppa joint, once packed, will lubricate the joint for many, many miles. Whenever you repack the wheel bearings, repack the CV joints.

 

The old school 'knuckle pudding' is pure hokum. There is no splash lubrication or other goofyness going on.