Grease for front hub bearing installation?
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Indi
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Molykote grease -G 052 723 A2- is what the manual says
When I did mine they did go in without, normally I try and do everything by the manual but I was a bit stranded and in a rush at the time…
I need to do a full rebuild of the front suspension so I may just replace them then and do the job properly, currently it’s on a pair of £35 febi ones so not too big of a loss…
When I did mine they did go in without, normally I try and do everything by the manual but I was a bit stranded and in a rush at the time…
I need to do a full rebuild of the front suspension so I may just replace them then and do the job properly, currently it’s on a pair of £35 febi ones so not too big of a loss…
CrispyEdd
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thank you, what would be your preffered bearing? SKF?
Indi
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Not looked into it yet so no idea I’m afraid, I’d just be looking through here to see what people have used in the past
The febi ones did look decent though, sometimes febi parts can feel a bit rough and crude, but these were nicely machined and seemed high quality to me, though they’ve only been on the car for 3-4000 miles so far…
I've just bought a FAG front bearing for my son's car. I think they are as good as SKF. For more info see here:
www.cmtgbearing.com
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SKF Bearings vs. FAG Bearings - Which Prevails in Product Quality? - SKF Bearing|NSK Bearing|FAG Bearing-CMTG Bearing Co., Ltd.
In the competitive world of bearing manufacturers, two giants stand out: SKF bearings and FAG bearings . These companies have a rich history and are renowned
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If you haven't done this job before be sure to check the bearing is going into the hub carrier squarely. Its a pig when a wonky installed bearing gets half stuck in the hub and you got to reset the install tool to be an extraction tool.
Good Afternoon,
A copy and paste from my post from a post 3 years ago in a wheel bearing thread.
"On to brands, if you use the Google search above after a bit of reading will soon pick up that SKF and FAG are two respected brands, with evidence that Audi originally used SKF but something new to consider is SKF have recently changed their product, they no longer come with a snap ring. This to me stinks of cost cutting and a now inferior product and after all if Audi went for a hub design with a groove to accommodate the snap ring they must have thought it worthwhile. Ergo I recently bought FAG."
On to grease. Be careful about over greasing this can harm a product for example ball bearings will slide rather than roll and anyway I expect they will come with exactly the right amount of grease.
Andy
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Indi
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The grease is for the outer surface of the bearing to aid pressing the bearings into the knuckle, or at least that’s what the part number I posted earlier was for, maybe I miss interpreted the question
Little Dog
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Following this with interest. Any idea why a specific assembly aid grease is required?
Indi
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My only idea would be that it’s similar to the bushing lube for the wishbones in that it lubricated during assembly and then dries/cures afterwards to stop it gradually working loose.
I suspect you could probably use any grease or assembly compound, and it would likely be ok, but I think I’ll try and get hold of the proper stuff if I can when I come to do it just for added piece of mind
I suspect you could probably use any grease or assembly compound, and it would likely be ok, but I think I’ll try and get hold of the proper stuff if I can when I come to do it just for added piece of mind
Indi
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It’s available here, not particularly cheap and needs to be shipped in from Europe but I’ve been finding most stuff does… I’ve used them before though and while delivery took a little while there weren’t any import fees delivering to the uk. Easiest place to get oem bolts and stuff that I’ve found.
Be interested to know what’s in it and if it’s particularly special, cause it’s a very expensive way of buying grease if not…
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Edit... (compared to the cheap multipurpose grease )
That good grase will reduce friction to a greater extent when pressing plus I read it has improved anti oxidation properties which will help when it comes to removing the bearing.
Using the right product keeps you car factory and gives peace of mind.
Alternatively, no grease and you'll rust that bearing into the hub carrier never to see the light of day again.
Ishouldn't don't worry about the bearing working loose as the snap ring has a firm hold on it.
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I'm not a mechanic or petrochemicalchemist engineer 
That good grase will reduce friction to a greater extent when pressing plus I read it has improved anti oxidation properties which will help when it comes to removing the bearing.
Using the right product keeps you car factory and gives peace of mind.
Alternatively, no grease and you'll rust that bearing into the hub carrier never to see the light of day again.
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I'm not a mechanic or petrochemical
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