RE: short fiber grease

[Jim Jablonski <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Robert,

I don't know exactly about Sta-Lube, but back in the day we used to get 
some hard core grease for our press-type wheel bearing repacker, and a 
common mistake was to not sufficiently pre-load the hub retaining nut.  
Once the wheel is on and rolling under stress, friction will heat that 
grease and loosen it up, dispersing it into the bearing.  If the nut is 
not pre-loaded appropriately, it will become too loose.

Try spinning the hub on the spindle while tightening the nut.  Tighten 
and loosen a few times and you'll find that the grease will evenly 
distribute and the bearing will eventually seat nicely in the race.

Where did you find Sta-Lube, anyway?  I was looking for it last year ... 
I believe it is referenced in the original service manual.

Regards,

Jim Jablonski
Royal Oak, Michigan
'64 Fury

neal zimmerman wrote:
> 
> anybody ever used this stuff?? I used  it  to pack my front hubs, its
> called Sta-Lube heavy duty drum brake  grease, they call it "short
> fiber". Its seems much heavier and stickier than the old black stuff,
> but it makes adjustment of bearing load and the right "feel"
> difficult.  It feels like i have the bearings adjusted too tight but i
> used the same procedure as in the past . I  really believe its the
> grease and not the greaser.
>   neal zimmerman, eugene oregon


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