what type grease to use?

[57larry]

going to help my buddy put together his 78 Corvette rear end back in his truck. what type of grease should we use to pack the bearings that go on the rear spindles? thanks, Larry

[wayne petty]

http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/36458/
complete article on the rear wheel bearings.



http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/vemp-0401-c3-corvette-parking-brake/viewall.html
parking brakes in 20 pictures.


part 2 of a multi part article on the corvette C3 rear suspension.

http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/1306-1972-chevy-corvette-coupe-part-2/viewall.html


and i should say. that i spend a LOT of time when i do wheel bearings..  i don't like failures on them..  because i have autozones all over the place i have been using their coastal moly grease in the cartridges..Part Number: 52313  yes.. dipping my clean fingers into the end of the tube.. i probably use 20 or 25 blue paper towels during the packing of 2 front hubs..  everything is cleaned with several cans of cheep brake cleaner.  carb cleaner works great also. but it does not dry as fast as brake cleaner in some brands.  if you are going to be cleaning .. may i recommend the az brand brake cleaner and barryman B12 chemtool carb cleaner spray.

if you are not in california.. you might run into some of the valuecraft brake cleaners at some zones.. yellow paper label. small green cap..  great stuff..  wish i could get more..

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Coastal-Moly-grease/_/N-25apZ1z13y6t?itemIdentifier=561761_0_0_

sorry for the waterfall of info..

it pays to do these C3 rear wheel bearings correctly ..  gets real expensive when short cuts are taken..

[57larry]

cannot say thank you enough, Wayne. I love this forum. thanks, Larry