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Re: [TR] Gunst bearing grease

To: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>, 6 Pack <6pack@Autox.Team.Net>,
Subject: Re: [TR] Gunst bearing grease
From: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:20:43 -0500
Thanks, I'll take a ride and see if I can find some.  The grease that 
came with the bearing had already become fairly hard, so this may be a 
better solution.    John

Randall wrote:
>>     I'm changing transmissions and intend to reuse my Gunst bearing as
>> it only has about 400 miles on it.  I don't have anymore of the grease
>> that came with it and the directions say to use a grease without any
>> solids.
>>     
>
> You're talking about where the bearing sleeve rides on the transmission front
> cover, correct ?  I feel this stuff
> http://www.toolfetch.com/Category/Lubrication/Dry_Lubes/125-03084.htm
> is better than any grease for this location, because it dries to a slippery 
>dry
> film that cannot collect clutch dust and so on to become sticky.
>
> Also good for where the clutch plate rides on the input shaft.
>
> Doesn't need to be CRC brand, lots of makers offer the same thing.  That's 
>just
> the first web page I found.  Another example is Dow Corning Molykote 321.
>
> Randall




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