I've used the regular valvolene moly fortified grease on wheel bearings for years. and have not had any problems. I just used it on my knuckles and wheel bearings and everything seems to be good. What are the reasons for not using it on wheel bearings. It is what the FSM calls for. I will say that the wheel seal preload was way over fsm specs until I drove it around the block and warmed them up, then it was right on.

 

That input may have been nice to know before spending the whole night changing it. lol... Oh well. I'm sure either is good. My pre-load specs were higher with the moly too.

 

Sorry dude, I have been out working on the yota most nights. just decided to take a break tonight.

 

I'll be back out there tonight, hopefully. I need to pull the oil pan and put a new gasket on it. I've also got a few finishing touches on the whole hub/knuckle rebuild that's been going on for way too long.

 

Some stuff I like for things like the oil pan is called yamabond, get it at any yamaha dealer. most of the gasket surfaces in their engines are sealed with it, and they never leak. Gas and oil resistant. Clean both surfaces real well, apply a medium to light coat on both surfaces, and let sit for just a minute, then put it together to specs. stuff is great. It will also resists high temps, dont know how high though. The tube I have I have had for about 4 years.

 

The 85 FSM (and maybe other years) has an error in it. In the knuckle rebuild section it calls for moly fortified to pack the wheel bearings but that is wrong. If you look in the general maintenance section of the FSM (in the front) it calls for multi-purpose grease to repack the wheel bearings and moly fortified grease to repack the knuckles.

 

I'll check that out. but I think it will be fine. just had the front end in the air again today, and everything feels fine.

Thanks for the info

 

You guys are way over analyzing grease for the wheel bearings and knuckles. Never used anything but high temp wheel bearing grease in the bearings and the knuckles, and wherever, never had a problem.

 

Well, it's done now.