Yellow-brown grease of the second NLGI class for initial and regular lubrication of automotive parts, tools, machinery and agricultural machinery. Such as rolling and sliding bearings, splined shafts, universal joints and as a universal lubricant. Resistant to water. Temperature range of use from -30°С to +125°С.
When using a car, Niva Chevrolet, many people forget that the driveshaft crosspiece needs to be lubricated, and this must be done according to the regulations every 15,000 km. And if the car is often used in an environment such as puddles, sand, etc., then it is advisable to inject them more often. Most car owners do this without removing it from the car, so the crosspiece is not lubricated well enough, and to do it correctly, it is advisable to remove it. For standard syringes, the oil nipple is in an inconvenient place, and operation may require a special adapter that is not stable enough. During injection using an adapter, grease for the driveshaft crosspieces may begin to leak from the joints, and if it flows at the junction of the grease nipple with the adapter, it may create the illusion that the injection of the crosspiece was done properly. To lubricate as needed, you should syringe until lubricating fluid flows through all the seals of the cross. Therefore, to be sure that the injection was carried out efficiently, the cardan must be removed.
The cardan has several points that need to be lubricated, these are:
- A pair of grease nipples, they are located on the crosspiece
- One oiler located near the spline joint, so you can lubricate it without removing it
Grease for driveshaft crosspieces
The driveline of any car is subject to a specific load, which mainly falls on the needle bearings of the hinge mechanism. To service it, you need not only special lubricant for the crosspieces, but also a certain tool. The further operation of the car depends on this and a number of other factors.
The term “cardan shaft” began to be used from the time Gerolamo Cardano became interested in this unit. Since then, the unit has been called exactly that and nothing else.
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Cross lubricant
Guys, what is the best lubricant to fill the crosspiece with?
The new one is kind of blue, but I think it’s called lithol or lithol with graphite.
Litol 24. Don’t be fooled by any CV joints 4 B and others - if they get in contact with moisture and air. in general, don’t be fooled. In general, it’s better to look at the instructions. If it says grease or grease, read Litol.
For cardan cross bearings, the so-called is currently used. grease No. 158 blue. Details about her are on the Internet. It serves long and happily, almost irreplaceably, but only if the assembly is well protected from dirt, as on the old economic councils - with a cap and an elastic band. The substitute is litll24, but this is worse for the crosspiece and requires more frequent injection. In modern dogs, the crosspieces are open to all puddles, so whether the 158th or the lithol is equally purple, you still need to change it often. And anyway, the most ideal lubricant for crosspieces like the Ural ones is nigrol. BUT - inject every 500 km.
What about Mobil; Castrol MS 3 Grease; Mannol EP-2 MULTI-MoS2 etc. Apart from Litol 24, nothing exists in the Russian Federation?
“Some kind of blue” is NIINPP 158. Molybdenum grease specially created for needle bearings. If it is not available (and it is good and expensive), Litol 24. As for mobile phones, Castrol, etc., you need to know their characteristics. For example, I look at a jar with English inscriptions like a sheep.
Another difficulty arose: the oil can was moved to the side at the factory. The syringe head does not tighten. But I don’t want to take it apart, though. What can be done.
. and climb the tree without skinning your ass? disassemble there for half an hour along with washing, filling in new grease and reassembling!
driver is reluctant, sell it to the fuckers and drive your pit without any hassle!
for Tolyans
:If only it were as simple as you said. The freak from whom I took the device on the collective farm intensively processed these places with a percussion instrument, from which disassembly may be the last thing in the life of this cardan.
ok, don't be mad. buy a new crosspiece, it’s not expensive and worth it. By the way, many owners of boxer cars are guilty of this; when after disassembly, dents remain on the cardan forks, the resulting seat is not a circle, but an ellipse. It’s a pain in the butt to disassemble, of course, I also have a partial ellipse (someone used a sledgehammer before me), but it’s not so strong yet, it’s just a pipe. but I won’t recommend anything else - just smoke!
there is a cool lubricant for crosspieces, etc. STEP-UP sMt2
If it's purple, it's probably Fiol. In gigues and classics the crosspiece is filled with it. Not afraid of water and dirt. Litol 24 is not afraid of water, but it is afraid of dirt. CV joint 4 is afraid of both.
Diagnostics
Carrying out any repairs is impossible without first diagnosing the vehicle. And since the crosspiece is the central link in the cardan transmission, it is worth taking a more responsible approach to its inspection.
Typically the problem appears:
- noise;
- whistling;
- hum;
- strong vibration;
- clicks;
- metallic grinding or crunching sound.
This can especially be felt when starting off, or while the car is moving, or when changing gears. In some cases, the malfunction may be hidden, so it is extremely important to detect the breakdown in a timely manner.
Currently, in many car services, diagnostics of car parts, including the chassis, are carried out using modern equipment. This allows you to quickly and with maximum accuracy detect a breakdown and determine whether there is lubricant for the crosspieces or not at all. Depending on this, one or another method of liquidation is selected.
Thanks to simple instructions for use, the lubricant is easy and convenient to use.
- All dirt, rust, and old grease are cleaned from all treated surfaces.
- Let the surface dry.
- Apply a thin layer of the product to the work surface.
- Excess should be carefully removed.
- You can assemble the unit being processed and operate it.
WHEN DO YOU NEED TO CHANGE THE LUBRICANT FOR THE CROSS SHAFT JOINTS?
The main symptoms that it is time for maintenance will be:
1. A crunching noise when the car is moving . As a rule, it is most clearly heard at the start.
2. Vehicle shaking at high speeds . You can notice a noticeable “vibration” already at 60 km/h.
It is impossible to ignore the manifestations of problems with the driveshaft: even minor problems in the form of wear of the bearings or driveshaft splines can lead to serious problems with the vehicle’s controllability and the creation of emergency situations. To avoid such situations, it is necessary to apply lubricant to the crosspieces in a timely manner. Experts advise that under severe operating conditions, carry out the procedure once every 10 thousand km or after each season (e.g. in autumn and spring).
Please note: you need to lubricate two points on the car’s driveshaft at once. Firstly, there is a pair of grease nipples, and secondly, there is a grease nipple near the spline joint.
Lubrication procedure
Let's look at the correct procedure for lubricating the crosspieces without removing the shaft.
- Clean the crosspieces. These shaft parts are in a very corrosive environment, so they are likely to become heavily contaminated. For a thorough cleaning, it is best to use engine or carburetor cleaner. At the end of the procedure, wipe the crosses dry.
- Prepare materials for lubrication. After cleaning the crosspieces, prepare lubricants. To do this, unscrew the cap from the syringe and the plastic cover from the lubricant cartridge. An iron cap will appear under the latter.
- Assemble the syringe. Place the syringe into the hole in the cartridge and unscrew the iron cap.
- Lubricant injection process. Place one end of the syringe into the hole in the cleaned oil can and begin pumping the lubricant. At the same time, make sure that the syringe handle is squeezed all the way. This will ensure full penetration of the lubricant into it.
- Lubricate all points of the part. In total, the shaft has 3 such points. Two of them are on the crosspieces, and another one is on the spline joint.
Old grease will begin to come out from the opposite side of the crosspieces. Continue the procedure until fresh appears from there. You can distinguish it from the old one by color and density (the new grease will be red). That's all!
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Do I need to lubricate the new crosspieces additionally before installation? if necessary, then with what?
Bearings of cardan joint crosspieces ——- Grease CV joints-4, CV joints-4M, MOLIKOT VN 2461С
bought new GKN. They seem to be well lubricated, but on the Internet I came across a phrase that says the crosspieces come with a can of grease and you need to fill it with your own.
If you want to tell me something, try using your mouth. type(c)BG
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Preparing the lugs and forks and installing a new spider
The repair will be carried out poorly if the eyes and fork are not cleaned of dirt and rust. This is done with a metal brush or sandpaper. All internal surfaces also need to be cleaned and lubricated before installing a new cross. Do not forget about the grooves of the retaining rings; they need to be cleaned with an awl or a thin screwdriver. Next, the cups are removed from the new cross, and the cross itself is inserted between the eyes. When removing the cups, you need to make sure that the bearing needles do not fall apart. If there is no lubricant under the new cups, the part should be changed, or lubricated yourself. The cups are placed on the crosspiece, then they need to be pressed in with a hammer until the locking grooves open. The repair of the cross is completed by replacing the retaining rings.
What is used for lubrication
Tool kit for lubricating the universal joint
The set of tools and tools used for the procedure of lubrication of the crosspiece/crosspieces depends on the method of its implementation. There are two of them - with and without dismantling the driveshaft. It is worth mentioning that the first method, although more labor-intensive, allows you to achieve a better result, since with its help you can visually control not only the amount of lubricant, but also the method of its placement, the quality of filling the lubricated cavity. Lubrication without dismantling is much simpler, but even with it there is a risk that the lubricant will not spread completely throughout the volume, and therefore the quality of lubrication will remain in question. Lubrication of the cross must be done by first driving the car into an inspection hole or lifting it on a lift (more suitable for a service station or car service center).
So, in order to lubricate the cross without dismantling the driveshaft you will need:
- directly lubricant for the crosspiece;
- a lever syringe with a lubricant where the lubricant is placed;
- adapter for a syringe (optional, used if the oiler is in an inconvenient place for refilling it).
If you nevertheless decide to dismantle the driveshaft from the car, then in addition to the means listed above, you will also need additional plumbing tools, with the help of which, in fact, you will need to perform the dismantling. Usually these are wrenches, screwdrivers, and sometimes a hammer. The procedure for dismantling the driveshaft will differ for different car models, but remember that the driveshaft is a fairly heavy part, so when dismantling it, you must follow safety rules!
Different machines have different locations of grease nipples on the crosspieces. This needs to be clarified further in the technical documentation. Filling the bearing with oil must be carried out until old grease flows from under the seals or from the opposite hole of the oiler (usually it differs in consistency, composition and color). In the future, the old lubricant must be removed from the surface of the transmission parts.
If the crosspiece is very dirty, it is better to clean it using special cleaning products or other similar cleaners. This will be a good preventive measure to ensure that dirt from the external surfaces of the parts does not get inside the bearings.
