rubber grease
Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 03, 2012 at 18:59
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toohey
g'day all
i'v read on a previous post to put rubber grease on seals when doing a power steering kit,it helps them to stop drying out,i'm not sure what this is and the difference between normal grease,can you help this old fella out.
cheers to all
toohey
Reply By: dbish - Tuesday, Jan 03, 2012 at 19:09
Tuesday, Jan 03, 2012 at 19:09
When rebuilding power steering pumps etc normaly use power steering fluid to lube seals. I use PBR rubber grease for brake cylinder rebuilds, as it doesnt affect rubber seals. Normal grease atacks rubber.
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Reply By: Bushranger1 - Tuesday, Jan 03, 2012 at 19:14
Tuesday, Jan 03, 2012 at 19:14
G'day Toohey
I use MolyKote 111 Valve & O ring lube in many similar maintenance applications. Its made by Dow Corning. You can buy it at BSC Australia. Thats Bearing Service Centre.
Cheers
Stu
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Follow Up By: toohey - Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 06:49
Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 06:49
thanks fella's
cheers
toohey
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Reply By: The Bantam - Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 21:38
Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 21:38
I don't know about now, but rubber grease eg castrol girling red rubber GRR, used to be a castor oil bassed grease rather than a mineral oil bassed grease.
I don't know that too many people use GRR these days, the considered opinion is to use whatever fluid is used in the system as an assembly lubricant.
cheers
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Follow Up By: Fab72 - Thursday, Jan 05, 2012 at 08:31
Thursday, Jan 05, 2012 at 08:31
Spot on Bantam regarding using what ever fluid is used in the system as a lubricant.
Sometimes though you just need a bit of grease to hold the seal in place during assembly and the fluid won't do the trick.
Rubber grease won't swell your seals unlike ordinary grease which will.
Fab.
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