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Re: Bearing Grease

To: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
Subject: Re: Bearing Grease
From: James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 17:17:27 -0400
At 08:03 AM 9/3/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Chris wrote:
>
>> I used pennzoil wheel bearing grease. I
>> hope it lives up to the british standards.
>> Thanks
>> Chris
>
>If you want to match the British grease standards, using modern lubricants
on new
>bearings, you're going to have to dilute the new grease with about 24% lard and
>11% sawdust.  Some road dust would help, for that classic car sound.
>
        That MUST be burled elm saw dust.



>{9->
>
>Seriously, the modern moly bearing greases are far superior to anything our
cars
>ever came with. The secret, in any age, is to back them well.  A messy job, but
>necessary.
>
>Steve
>
>
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