Lobro joints

[dibbly]

Hi there,

Anyone know what grease you are supposed to put in the lobro joints? also anyone know how to test if some 2nd hand ones I have are any good?

Cheers

[VX2L16V]

'orrible black gooey special cv grease that never comes off your hands [so wear gloves ]

isn't it moly grease or somat?

mmm Red Redline grease

[adamnreeves]

Hi there,

Anyone know what grease you are supposed to put in the lobro joints? also anyone know how to test if some 2nd hand ones I have are any good?

Cheers

It is graphite grease.

[MAT1800]

I would suggest thread lock on the bolts.

I didn't do mine at first, not sure if I was meant ot or not? I had problems with them working loose, so I have now used thread lock, but it was a pain because I had run the car, and the graphite grease was now on the bolt threads, so I had to clean them all properly before threadlocking.

So I'd recommend doing this whilst fitting?

[adamnreeves]

I would suggest thread lock on the bolts.

I didn't do mine at first, not sure if I was meant ot or not? I had problems with them working loose, so I have now used thread lock, but it was a pain because I had run the car, and the graphite grease was now on the bolt threads, so I had to clean them all properly before threadlocking.

So I'd recommend doing this whilst fitting?

Yes you should use threadlock. I used Loctite 243 and made sure that all threads were covered not just a ring half way down the bolt.

I ended up using three 10ml containers. MAybe suggest get the next size container up (50ml?)

[MAT1800]

 Thought so, seems to be fine now.

I found some Blue Loctite, in a Kind of 'prit stick' applicator, works really well so far, and easy to get a good covering, I found the small red tubes didn't seal properly, however this was before properly cleaning them.

[Blatman]

Hi there,

Anyone know what grease you are supposed to put in the lobro joints? also anyone know how to test if some 2nd hand ones I have are any good?

Cheers

It is graphite grease.

No, it isn't. Read this.

It's CV grease you want, sometimes called moly grease, or LM Grease would do.

[MAT1800]

I know better than to argue with you blatters when it comes to techy questions.

But I had assumed it was Graphite grease... It was definately Black and greasy !!

Is CV grease normally black?

[dern]

I've always used moly (which is black) in cv joints and never had any problems. Makes a hell of a mess when the boot bursts though

[Blatman]

What Dern said.

Moly grease is usually black. LM grease is lager coloured, but not lager flavoured...

[MAT1800]

Thats good to know then, I don't have to worry.

I'm a bitter man.

A Real Mans Drink!  Not like you sufoners!

[Blatman]

Actually, I'm a bitter drinker too...

[adhawkins]

Actually, I'm a bitter drinker too...

And twisted, too...

Andy

[adamnreeves]

Hi there,

Anyone know what grease you are supposed to put in the lobro joints? also anyone know how to test if some 2nd hand ones I have are any good?

Cheers

It is graphite grease.

No, it isn't. Read this.

It's CV grease you want, sometimes called moly grease, or LM Grease would do.

Oh, I was told it was graphite grease but I used the right stuff because the CV joints came with the grease in white tubes which I used.

[dern]

As to whether or not your 2nd hand ones are any good... I have some sierra driveshafts to go on my locost and my plan is to throughly clean them in petrol, inspect the bearings and races for flat spots, cracks, weird colouring and if it passes my non-exacting visual test then I'll load them with grease and turn them over in my hands feeling for roughness and then finally, unless I've catagorically decided that they are fubar'd I'll just sling them in the car and listen for clicks, thunking and bangs.

Not very scientific but there you go

Mark