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twinjoan · 09-18-2018, 01:04 PM

Need information regarding wheel bearing grease for rear axle. For years I used McKay No. 425, but it has not been available for a long time. Please respond with options. Elmer

JM 35 Sedan · 09-18-2018, 01:38 PM

I would suggest packing those wheel bearings with Sta Lube 3131 fiber filled grease available from NAPA. I would not recommend shooting a chassis lube type grease into those zerk fittings located at the small end of the axle housings, near the backing plates.

Lawrie · 09-18-2018, 05:00 PM

John what about Timkin bearing grease,thats what I use, we dont have the sta lube stuff here.
My other thought was to us a grease that they ise in truck wheel bearings.
Lawrie

philipswanson · 09-18-2018, 10:23 PM

I use Mobil 1 synthetic grease.

JM 35 Sedan · 09-18-2018, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lawrie

John what about Timkin bearing grease,thats what I use, we dont have the sta lube stuff here.
My other thought was to us a grease that they ise in truck wheel bearings.
Lawrie

Hi Lawrie, I'm not familiar with Timken wheel bearing grease. I'll have to do a search on that and see what its specs are. You definitely want to use a fibre filled grease for packing early Ford rear wheel bearings.

Lawrie · 09-19-2018, 12:05 AM

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John, would it not be OK to use a grease that is recomended for truck or semi trailer wheel bearings,the tapered rollers on them would be about the same size as the rollers in the ford.
Lawrie

Drbrown · 09-19-2018, 12:46 AM

(Ha) In 1956 I borrowed a can of Montgomery Ward wheel bearing grease for my high school classmates father. Still have it. Still half full. Can't return it now.

flatheadmurre · 09-19-2018, 01:35 AM

The load isn´t heavy on a car...so basicly putting in a real stiff heavy duty grease only creates power loss.
A light duty wheel bearing grease should do just fine.
So why the heavy grease...seals not doing their job ?

Lawrie · 09-19-2018, 01:45 AM

No, I thought that the modern wheel bearing grease would get squeezed out from between the rollers and the inner bearing.
But I have been using Timkin wheel bearing grease for ages,seems OK, but I,m having a senior moment and thought i would see if I could chase up the stuff JM 35 and others use,We dont have that many options here as you do in the USA, same as the GL4 for the trans ,not an easy thing to source here.
Lawrie

09-18-2018, 01:04 PM	#1
twinjoan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,426	Rear Axle Wheel Bearing Grease Need information regarding wheel bearing grease for rear axle. For years I used McKay No. 425, but it has not been available for a long time. Please respond with options. Elmer

09-18-2018, 01:38 PM	#2
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Rear Axle Wheel Bearing Grease I would suggest packing those wheel bearings with Sta Lube 3131 fiber filled grease available from NAPA. I would not recommend shooting a chassis lube type grease into those zerk fittings located at the small end of the axle housings, near the backing plates. __________________ *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*

09-18-2018, 05:00 PM	#3
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	Re: Rear Axle Wheel Bearing Grease John what about Timkin bearing grease,thats what I use, we dont have the sta lube stuff here. My other thought was to us a grease that they ise in truck wheel bearings. Lawrie

09-18-2018, 10:23 PM	#4
philipswanson Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bonita, CA Posts: 1,374	Re: Rear Axle Wheel Bearing Grease I use Mobil 1 synthetic grease.

09-19-2018, 12:05 AM	#6
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	Re: Rear Axle Wheel Bearing Grease Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) John, would it not be OK to use a grease that is recomended for truck or semi trailer wheel bearings,the tapered rollers on them would be about the same size as the rollers in the ford. Lawrie

09-19-2018, 12:46 AM	#7
Drbrown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Glens Falls NY Posts: 1,267	Re: Rear Axle Wheel Bearing Grease (Ha) In 1956 I borrowed a can of Montgomery Ward wheel bearing grease for my high school classmates father. Still have it. Still half full. Can't return it now.

09-19-2018, 01:35 AM	#8
flatheadmurre Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,045	Re: Rear Axle Wheel Bearing Grease The load isn´t heavy on a car...so basicly putting in a real stiff heavy duty grease only creates power loss. A light duty wheel bearing grease should do just fine. So why the heavy grease...seals not doing their job ?

09-19-2018, 01:45 AM	#9
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	Re: Rear Axle Wheel Bearing Grease No, I thought that the modern wheel bearing grease would get squeezed out from between the rollers and the inner bearing. But I have been using Timkin wheel bearing grease for ages,seems OK, but I,m having a senior moment and thought i would see if I could chase up the stuff JM 35 and others use,We dont have that many options here as you do in the USA, same as the GL4 for the trans ,not an easy thing to source here. Lawrie