What kind of grease shuold I use on angle drive?

[rothsean]

Hello, I want to grease my angle drive on the left front wheel area. Mine has the connector to add grease. Whay type of grease should I use?

[WelmoedJ]

Hello, I want to grease my angle drive on the left front wheel area. Mine has the connector to add grease. Whay type of grease should I use?

No grease, oil is better as it stays more fluid in cold temperatures.
I use the car's motor oil twice a year.

Of course others may have their own solution.
My AD survived 30k miles now.

[Bitsyncmaster]

Mine had the silver anti-seize grease in it when I bought the car. I suspect that was done by Grady since all the service done on my car was done there. I do drive is sometimes in the winter but it does not get much below freezing here.

[Michael]

I use gear oil...SAE 80-90.

[rothsean]

How do you put gear oil in there? My AD has the little grease hookup spot. Can I get SAE 80 for a grease gun?

[David T]

You get a little hand-held grease gun. Or you can use a hand oil can with a pump. It doesn't take much. You take the screw out and try to force a little oil in. The way I do it, I disconnect the speedo cable, flip the drive over, remove the screw, and squeeze some oil in. This is supposed to be done EVERY time you grease the front end. My suggestion is annually or every 5,000 miles.
David Teitelbaum

[rothsean]

You get a little hand-held grease gun. Or you can use a hand oil can with a pump. It doesn't take much. You take the screw out and try to force a little oil in. The way I do it, I disconnect the speedo cable, flip the drive over, remove the screw, and squeeze some oil in. This is supposed to be done EVERY time you grease the front end. My suggestion is annually or every 5,000 miles.
David Teitelbaum



If it is supposed to have oil in it then why does it have a grease fitting on it? This does not make sense to me.

[David T]

The original angle drive doesn't have a grease fitting, it has a small screw. It is possible someone replaced the screw with a grease fitting. The grease gun I use (filled with oil) has a hollow pointed tip that you hold tight against the opening after you remove the screw and you force some oil in. It doesn't take very much. You can probably use a small pump oil can.
David Teitelbaum

[Bill Robertson's Sock Puppet #1]

DMCH's reproduction angle drives come with grease fittings from Houston. They pack them with red synthetic grease.

[jmettee]

DMCH's reproduction angle drives come with grease fittings from Houston. They pack them with red synthetic grease.

That is a fact, but so is the issue that some of the newer DMCH drives don't last long. Mine lasted all of 1500 miles before locking up & shearing the hub drive spindle. Given the gear setup inside, I would imagine that a gear oil is probably better than grease no matter what reproduction units are shipped with. When I lube my unit for next driving season, I will be using gear oil.

It's also good to note that when doing any angle drive service that you should also inspect, clean, & re-grease you cables running up to the speedo. A good coating of grease on the cables help reduce the resistance in the system.

[David T]

The cables should not be greased. You should use speedometer cable lubricant which is graphite in a very light oil or solvent like Kerosene. Grease can cause too much drag.
David Teitelbaum

[shadowfax101]

I know this is a stupid question, but how does one lubricate the speedo cable?

[David T]

You remove the inner core and lay it on some newspaper to keep it clean. You drip some speedometer cable lubricant on it and wipe it evenly with a rag. Then you stick the cable back in. Very messy. Use gloves and rags. When the cable is laying on the newspaper it should lay in nice wide, round circles with no bends or kinks. The ends should not be frayed or have loose strands.
David Teitelbaum