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How many ounces of grease do I need for a CV joint?
One or two ounces in each joint should be sufficient, 30-60 grams.
Can you put too much grease in a CV joint?
Yes you can and for exactly what you describe. Average joint takes 100-120g as a mass generalisation.
How often should CV joints be greased?
The Safari service manual recommends hub greasing every 30,000kms or so(more frequent if you are water fording). This is a simple procedure. You remove the hub, remove old grease and put in new one.
Can you use wheel bearing grease in a CV joint?
If in doubt about which grease to use in wheel bearings, consult the vehicle manufacturer and/or the bearing manufacturer. In addition, CV joint grease is often manufactured to NLGI Grade 1 and would therefore not be suitable for automotive wheel bearings.
What is special about CV joint grease?
CV Joint Grease has excellent water washout resistance where in these applications, provides outstanding protection against rust and corrosion. It is also extremely shear stable for both high and low temperatures and provides protection for intermittent operation up to 200°C.
Can you drive with a bad CV joint?
A severely worn out CV joint can even disintegrate while you’re driving and make the car undrivable. You may lose control of the vehicle entirely. It is not safe to drive with a damaged CV joint.
Which grease is best for CV joints?
A good quality clean (fresh) molybdenum disulfide grease is typically sufficient for CV joints.
Do CV joints need special grease?
Whenever a CV boot is replaced, the old grease will need to be removed and new grease added. You’ll also need to grease a CV joint during rebuilding processes, such as replacing an axle stub with a broken wheel speed sensor tone ring or replacing a CV joint.
What is the best grease for CV axles?
Each type of axle has an outer Rzeppa CV joint and an inner tripod joint, but Toyota says for Toyota style axles use their black CV grease for the outer joint and their yellow grease for the inner, while for the Saginaw axles they recommend green grease for both the inner and outer joints.
What are the signs of a bad CV axle?
One of the most common symptoms of a bad axle is a loud, clicking noise that is heard when the car turns or accelerates. This clicking noise is caused by a loose CV joint in a worn down axle.
Is bad CV joint dangerous?
Signs of a Bad CV Joint. Driving a vehicle with a bad CV Joint is extremely dangerous and could prove costly in the long run by causing further damage to related parts. When you have a failing axle shaft, you have a chance of having it completely fail while you are driving your vehicle.
What is a bad CV axle?
Excessive vibrations while driving is another symptom of a bad CV axle. If a CV joint or axle shaft is damaged in any way that affects its balance while rotating, it will cause the shaft to vibrate excessively while operating the vehicle. The vibrations may oscillate, or become more pronounced as vehicle speed increases.