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lower unit grease 6 years 2 months ago #135346

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Question for you Merc guys. Would cornhead grease be good in trailer wheel bearings since it has excellent water repelling properties?
I have a full tube of the stuff and no old Merc lower units to use it on.

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lower unit grease 6 years 2 months ago #135348

I would say Yes . just make sure you clean stuff up and not mix greases.

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lower unit grease 6 years 2 months ago #135401

I dont usually disagree with my pal Dave B but i would on this one. High pressure grease is needed for wheelbearings. Corn head grease is designed to go liquid under pressure, exactly the opposite thst a wheelbearing needs.

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daveswaves wrote: I dont usually disagree with my pal Dave B but i would on this one. High pressure grease is needed for wheelbearings. Corn head grease is designed to go liquid under pressure, exactly the opposite thst a wheelbearing needs.


NOOOOOO please don't say that. Just cleaned and put the grease in this past weekend, now I have to do it all over again :angry:


After searching the net I'm finding that all grease liquefies under heat and pressure, it's just a mixture of soap and heavy oil.
Things to look for with improper grease would be the ooze coming from the bearing caps.
Here's a link from Popular Mechanics that helps with my problem.
www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a2948/choosing-the-correct-grease/

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