Wheel Bearing Grease

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
OK. I searched the forum and did not find an answer.



What is your recommendations for brand and type of grease when repacking the front wheel bearings of our Hudsons?



I have inspected the bearings with a good magnifying glass and I find no marring, pitting, scratches or signs of wear due to something wrong.



Before I goop my hands, I want to make sure I get a quality product.



Thanks in advance for the suggestions.

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  • J Spencer
    J Spencer Expert Adviser
    Pacemaker500 wrote:
    OK. I searched the forum and did not find an answer.



    What is your recommendations for brand and type of grease when repacking the front wheel bearings of our Hudsons?



    I have inspected the bearings with a good magnifying glass and I find no marring, pitting, scratches or signs of wear due to something wrong.



    Before I goop my hands, I want to make sure I get a quality product.



    Thanks in advance for the suggestions.



    Any good quality wheel bearing greas will work. Although grease is still made for drum brake cars, as drum brakes don't generate as much heat, I use disk brake grease. It has been in my bearings for 20 years and repacked once.



    I have used it on other drum brake cars I have worked on over my years as an Auto Mechanic. NO PROBLEMS..



    Hudsonly



    Jim Spencer
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Good advice. Also, if you don't have disposable gloves, put plastic bags over your hands. This will prevent the need to clean grease from your hands, not to mention preventing ruining your pedicure.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Dave you funny dude you, to ruin his pedicure he would have to repack his bearings with his feet. Hey I am not saying its impossible just unlikely. Without gloves he may ruin his manicure.....no, no I am not a girly man I read that in playboy.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    51hornetA wrote:
    Dave you funny dude you, to ruin his pedicure he would have to repack his bearings with his feet. Hey I am not saying its impossible just unlikely. Without gloves he may ruin his manicure.....no, no I am not a girly man I read that in playboy.



    Ooops, my bad. :p
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Is there any Brand Name that I should stay away from?



    Or will what ever is mid-priced at ZutoZone be OK?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Hi---Personally I like Lucas brand wheel bearing grease. Expensive but of superior quality.---Cliff Minard.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    seems to me Lubriplate made a great wheel bearing grease that was not too expensive. im currently using Amsoil Waterproof Grease and its fantastic. hard to get off your hands tho, it does not respond well to water . . .
  • Aaron D. IL
    Aaron D. IL Senior Contributor
    Did Hudson origianlly used Lithium grease or petroleum based grease ? I know you can't mix the two.
  • mars55
    mars55 Senior Contributor
    Aaron D. IL wrote:
    Did Hudson origianlly used Lithium grease or petroleum based grease ? I know you can't mix the two.



    Hudson originally used sodium soap base grease whatever kind of grease that is.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Here here on the Lucas, I am using the Lucas Moly EP grease fortified with Anti-sieze and I love it. Not to be confused with the British electric chair company. Get yourself a bearing packing tool and forget the mess, stick it to the grease gun. Lubriplate makes all good stuff, I use their water pump lube that smells like dead fish (!) .



    A good product to use on chassis parts, but not wheel bearings, is marine grease as it lasts FOREVER. Forget washing it off your hands, but that's good news, it won't wash out of the car either. However lately I've been using the Lucas for everything.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    jamcoats wrote:
    A good product to use on chassis parts, but not wheel bearings, is marine grease as it lasts FOREVER.



    By "Chassis Parts," do you mean all the steering grease/lube point up front? Or do you mean places like the leaf springs (I learned how to lube leaf springs this weekend by watching Classic Car Restoration on HGTV).
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Both. As long as it is not a high-temperature place like a wheel bearing, because I don't think the Marine grease will work there. However like I said, I've been using that Lucas grease for everything lately and it really seems to work as well as the marine grease, plus you can use it on bearings.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Castrol APXT grease. its blue. we use this stuff on cattle crate wheel bearings and it lasts well. crates are hard on bearings due to their monocoque construction, they are very stiff and hammer wheel bearings good and proper. the only reason we have problems with the bearings is when im an idiot and overtighten a bearing. so long as things are assembled right you won't have a problem with this stuff. it goes a little thin over time but i imagine you wont be pulling 40 ton for 200,000 miles a year with your hudson
  • kamzack
    kamzack Senior Contributor
    Lubrication technology has eveolved dramatically since our cars were built. I'd recommend a product from Lubrication Engineers. The grease product #is 4622. It's a lithium base with low temp pumping capabilty and able to handle high heat. Also meets Ford's "GCLB" spec for disc brake applications. It does mix with water without reducing the abilty to sustain proper lubrication, and great reverseability. A grease that doesn't mix with water is discouraged in sealed wheel bearing applications. Water washes in, heat expands the grease and moisture, then pushes past the seal and cap as there ins't room for both. Check thier web site for more details or phone 800-537-7683.

    Tanks for lettin me share,

    Kim
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