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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471   
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...or to be more specific propshaft grease nipples.
Has anyone seen evidence of the grease points on the propshafts having received any lubrication during a service? Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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14th Oct 2011 1:12pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Rear prop was certainly greased at last service, no evidence of the front being touched but that does not mean that it was not done - I just can't see any excess grease being thrown off onto the chassis etc. As the fronts are so difficult to do on mine they were probably done but maybe not as much grease used and hence no excess being thrown off.
Looking at how the factory have installed the grease nipples on the front shaft, even with a ground down adaptor there is no way a standard adaptor will connect. Now I have a right angle adaptor from Stephens Lube (see Bpman's thread) the front prop will be done this weekend 
Bob |
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14th Oct 2011 1:42pm |
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| parktag Member Since: 30 Sep 2008 Location: Brittany Posts: 366  
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Never touched mine at service time either so did them myself. 130 crew cab
98 V8 Disco |
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14th Oct 2011 11:41pm |
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| MrFlips Member Since: 27 May 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 682  
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Stood next to my local independent as he did it.
 Peter
2008 SWB Truck Cab 1952 80" Soft top |
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15th Oct 2011 7:57am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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What type of grease should be used for this? Universal grease, or something specific?
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15th Oct 2011 11:13am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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EP 2 Grease (which is pretty universal anyway) Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
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15th Oct 2011 2:13pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748  
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Useful link here on greasing your nipples
http://www.landroverclub.net/Club/HTML/Maintenance_greasing.htm |
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15th Oct 2011 6:03pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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I bought castrol moly grease (a bp product) - grey moly....ium stuff in it from Opie oils - fast next day delivery and great price
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15th Oct 2011 6:07pm |
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