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Title:Powerboats
Notice:Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267
Moderator:KWLITY::SUTER
Created:Thu May 12 1988
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1275
Total number of notes:18109

371.0. "Proper grease for trailer wheel bearings?" by BTOVT::JPETERS (John Peters, DTN 266-4391) Thu May 11 1989 13:56

    What's the proper wheel bearing grease for trailer wheels?
    
    I'm told that "soap based" greases are out for wet applications.  I'm a
    little bit nervous about pumping Merc general purpose marine grease
    into my bearing buddies, since bearing greases need to be high temp and
    usually have some sort of fibrous binder included.
    
    Anybody got some hard facts to offer?
    						J
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371.1for applications under water.......HAZEL::YELINEKWITHIN 10Thu May 11 1989 19:189
    Ditto. What type of grease is used for marine (wet) conditions.
    
    Last night I swapped my stainless steel prop. to the Alum. and
    obviously saw grease on the drive shaft. 
    
    Which of the many many types of grease is this.?
    
    /MArk
    
371.2Greasing the wheelROBOAT::HEBERTCaptain BlighThu May 11 1989 19:5115
Lithium grease is the recommended grease for your trailer bearings. It's a 
"stringy" grease. I buy it in 5# tubs at auto parts suppliers.

Anti-seize compound (sometimes called anti-seize grease) is HIGHLY recommended
for propellor shafts on I/O and outboard drives. You usually find it in small
(1/2-pint?) plastic jars with applicator brushes attached to the cover. It's 
sort of silvery.

If you're not confused enough, there are several types of lower unit lube, and
in some cases, NEVER the twain shall meet. Put the wrong "lower unit grease" in
your lower unit (gear case) and you can ruin it. Particularly if your engine
uses electric shift. My 100-horse took "Gearcase Lube"; my 235 and 15, same 
manufacturer, take "Hi-Vis Lube" - which is different stuff.

Art
371.3NEVER-SEEZ is oneATSE::URBANThu May 11 1989 20:227
    One of the better known anti_seeze compounds around machine shops
    is called Never-Seez.  Use it on all bolts, studs and nuts, sparkplugs
    etc. anytime you re-assemble parts.  It retards corrosion and makes
    life alot easier next time you have to take it apart. It's especially
    good on spark plugs installed in aluminum heads (remember cylinder 1
    on the old VW bug???)  helps prevent rolling the threads out with the
    plug.
371.4SMAUG::LINDQUISTFri May 12 1989 13:1217
371.5CURIE::THACKERAYRay Thackeray MR03 DTN 297-5622Fri May 12 1989 13:125
    How do you apply the grease? I'm putting an axle onto a trailor
    for the first time and although the assembly of the hubs etc. seems
    straight forward, I have no instructions on where/how to apply the
    goo......
    Ray
371.6MY WAYSHRFAC::MASSICOTTEFri May 12 1989 15:497
    
    TAKE A ZIP LOCK BAGGIE AND THROW IN A HANDFULL OF GREASE.
    PUT ONE BRG IN AT A TIME, SEAL TO 1/4" AND GET THE AIR OUT.
    SEAL IT AND CHOKE THE HELL OUT OF THE BRG.  DOES A GOOD
    JOB AND ISN'T MESSY.
    
    FRED
371.7Part No. 2260BTOVT::JPETERSJohn Peters, DTN 266-4391Fri May 12 1989 16:3213
    What I found is Itasca premium No. 2 white marine grease, Specialty Oil
    Company, Inc., Shreveport, Louisiana 71148
    
    "engineered specifically for applications in the marine, automotive,
    and recreational industries requiring protection against high
    temperature, high loads, and excessive water exposure.
        This lithium complex grease is disk brake approved, waterproof, and
    is additive treated to provide excellent rust, anti-wear, and shock
    loading protection."
    
    Of course, it still does not say explicitly that it's for wheel bearing
    applications...
    			J
371.8LUBRIPLATE WHEEL BEARING GREASE!BIZNIS::CADMUSMon Jun 19 1989 18:2327
    
    
    LUBRIPLATE catalog # 12892 "trailer wheel bearing grease" 
    according to mfr- specially fromulated to resist  both fresh and salt
    water.
    
     Availble at Bliss marine- Dedham Ma. or warwick R.I, E&B marine in
    Providence, R.I. or from Golbergs' Marine 9 catalog sales- same catalog 
    as Bliss & E&B  down to cat # and pictures, pages#
    
    $2.35 for 10 oz. Tube
    
    1-800-BOATING
    
    
    GET THEIR CATALOG- LOTS OF GOOD STUFF AT COMPETITIVE ( FOR THE DISCOUNT
    CATALOGS) PRICES. 
    
    Much better pricing than the local know-nothing boat SALES stores.
    
    "Just because we siold the boat to you doesn't mean we are supposed
    to know how to fix it for the riduculous prices we charge you!"
    
    
    
    Dick
    
371.9Save those Alexanders bags!ARCHER::SUTERCold toes! Cold nose! Ain't froze? - Hit it!Mon Dec 09 1991 18:0415
    
    
    	Just a small note about the trick I used to change the grease
    in the Nautique's trailer bearings. I just put the grease gun on
    the fitting and fill until the old grease is completely purged. This
    procedure, of course makes a mess with the old grease. But, a plastic
    grocery-store shopping bag (you know the non-recycle ones) works
    quite well. The "handle" of the bag fits over the hub and about 3
    lug nuts nice and tight, leaving plenty of room to access the grease
    fitting and allowing the purged grease to just drop into the bag.
    
    	Nice and neat....
    
    Rick