| how much grease needed? [message #331886] |
Wed, 09 May 2018 22:07  |
Deb
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Location: Logan Lake, BC
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Getting the gal out from winter and will be doing my first lube on everything. Going with a high pressure synthetic grease but - how much will I need to get the job done? I want to get this round covered as well as have some for the road. I'd hate to get part way through the job and run out. But also don't want to get a tonne more than I will need.
I will be heading out on a fairly lengthy trip mid June, and want to bring back-ups of several things. Grease included. How many tubes will I need to start with, and how many would you pack along?
Thx
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
GMC Alumnus
It's Bigger on the Inside!
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| Re: how much grease needed? [message #331892 is a reply to message #331886] |
Thu, 10 May 2018 07:11  |
Scott Nutter
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I would buy two full size tubes of grease. You have 17 grease points to lube. Or more depending on the amount of upgraded parts you might have. You could easily use 1/2 tube of grease on your first pass. Don't forget to use a spray lube on your rubber bushings, etc.
People like the valvoline synpower and/or Mobile 1.
Have fun!
Scott.
Scott Nutter
1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, Dave Lenzi super duty mid axle disc brakes, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas
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| Re: how much grease needed? [message #331893 is a reply to message #331886] |
Thu, 10 May 2018 08:08 |
JohnL455
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I would say you could get 4 greasings done easilly with a full size tube of Synpower.
With a typical one handed opperation gun, I would go 3 pumps in the rod end type joints and steering shaft lower U joint, maybe 4 in the balljoints and intermediate slip joint and relay, and 6 or more in the 4 rear bogies. The only type you can overgrease is the sealed type boot with no weep hole. Watch for these to start to slightly swell and stop there. Some joints will flow freely at the dust boot. Watch for nasty rusted old grease to come out and stop at fist sign of fresh lube exiting. What I do. Depending what parts have been upgraded you may have more fittings than the manual undicates-- 2 add'l at idler, 1 add'l at relay and possibly 8 instead of 4 in back.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: how much grease needed? [message #331894 is a reply to message #331886] |
Thu, 10 May 2018 08:09 |
JohnL455
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And be sure you have a 12" flex hose extension on your gun or many fittings won't be accesssble up front.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: how much grease needed? [message #331912 is a reply to message #331886] |
Thu, 10 May 2018 12:41 |
tgeiger
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Ok, so now I'm interested in doing this too since I've had some troubles with getting some mechnic stuff done around here. Jim K got me in the "I'm doing it my dam self because I want it done right" well I hope LOL. Anywho is there a list of things to look for or is this listed in the manuals?, (got a set).
Thanks,
Tom
76 Eleganza 2
KCMO
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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