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37don · 06-30-2022, 03:02 PM

What grease are they using for rear cigar bearings

37don · 06-30-2022, 03:04 PM

Sorry I meant cage bearings

JM 35 Sedan · 06-30-2022, 04:15 PM

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drolston · 06-30-2022, 05:05 PM

For a few years Ford had grease fittings on the axle housings near the drums. So I am going to suggest that chassis lube is fine on the rear wheel bearings. That is what I use. They discontinued those grease fittings probably because there was no way to tell when there was enough grease, and too much would push some into the grease catcher on the backing plate, and then into the drum, ruining the brake shoes.

alanwoodieman · 06-30-2022, 07:38 PM

chassis lube will not stay on/in the bearings and this will cause wear on the bearing and the rear axle bearing land. need to use a long strand soda/soap grease or equivalent

Tim Ayers · 06-30-2022, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by alanwoodieman

chassis lube will not stay on/in the bearings and this will cause wear on the bearing and the rear axle bearing land. need to use a long strand soda/soap grease or equivalent

Sta-Lube still makes this type of grease. It's called heavy duty drum brake bearing grease.

Can order it from Napa or Amazon. Sometimes Walmart has it on their shelf.

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Tim Ayers · 06-30-2022, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JM 35 Sedan

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John,

I was enticed by FindItParts price. At that price, I figured I'd get another tub. Got to check out and shipped was $17.99, so turned out to not be such a bargain.

37don · 06-30-2022, 08:53 PM

thanks guys, I new it was sta lube but couldn't remember the number.

Lawrie · 06-30-2022, 11:02 PM

Would a grease used on truck and semi trailers wheel bearings be ok, they are large tapered rollers
Lawrie

Tinker · 06-30-2022, 11:22 PM

Well the next time you should have to pull the rears and re-grease should be a bit. Just bite the bullet as they say and spend the extra 20. Not worth it skimp. Make a boloney sandwich for 2 days and not a rib-eye. Paid for. Just a joke...

Heavy truck grease like Lawrie mentioned is a good bet. Most of the time you can still get straight oil weights and good basic grease. Most are made from lucas sold at napa etc. But the more I know the less I realize I know.

JM 35 Sedan · 06-30-2022, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Ayers

John,

I was enticed by FindItParts price. At that price, I figured I'd get another tub. Got to check out and shipped was $17.99, so turned out to not be such a bargain.

Tim, that did look like a good price to me as well. The last time I bought Sta Lube 3131, I got it at NAPA ~ $5.00 - $6.00/can. The store I use no longer stocks it on their store shelf, but will order it in from their central warehouse and customers can pick it up at their store in one to two days.

*PS, I would not recommend using a standard chassis lube in those early Ford rear wheel bearings.

06-30-2022, 03:02 PM	#1
37don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Kingstown, R.I. Posts: 262	Rear bearing grease What grease are they using for rear cigar bearings

06-30-2022, 03:04 PM	#2
37don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Kingstown, R.I. Posts: 262	Re: Rear bearing grease Sorry I meant cage bearings

06-30-2022, 04:15 PM	#3
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Rear bearing grease https://www.googleadservices.com/pag...ECAEQHA&adurl= __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

06-30-2022, 05:05 PM	#4
drolston Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 1,627	Re: Rear bearing grease For a few years Ford had grease fittings on the axle housings near the drums. So I am going to suggest that chassis lube is fine on the rear wheel bearings. That is what I use. They discontinued those grease fittings probably because there was no way to tell when there was enough grease, and too much would push some into the grease catcher on the backing plate, and then into the drum, ruining the brake shoes.

06-30-2022, 07:38 PM	#5
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,964	Re: Rear bearing grease chassis lube will not stay on/in the bearings and this will cause wear on the bearing and the rear axle bearing land. need to use a long strand soda/soap grease or equivalent

06-30-2022, 08:53 PM	#8
37don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Kingstown, R.I. Posts: 262	Re: Rear bearing grease thanks guys, I new it was sta lube but couldn't remember the number.

06-30-2022, 11:02 PM	#9
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,218	Re: Rear bearing grease Would a grease used on truck and semi trailers wheel bearings be ok, they are large tapered rollers Lawrie

06-30-2022, 11:22 PM	#10
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Rear bearing grease Well the next time you should have to pull the rears and re-grease should be a bit. Just bite the bullet as they say and spend the extra 20. Not worth it skimp. Make a boloney sandwich for 2 days and not a rib-eye. Paid for. Just a joke... Heavy truck grease like Lawrie mentioned is a good bet. Most of the time you can still get straight oil weights and good basic grease. Most are made from lucas sold at napa etc. But the more I know the less I realize I know.