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bsafly · 22nd October 2021, 18:06

I am currently reconditioning a second hand o/s driveshaft for my manual diesel 75, as I had been unable to find any new or reconditioned ones anywhere (took me a weekend of ringing around breakers as a last resort to find the second hand one! )
I am at the point of reassembly, but I am unsure what lubrication to use for the inner joint.
When I stripped it down the outer joint had the usual grease in it, however the inner joint had quite a light lubricant inside, more like a semi-fluid grease (or Penrite steering box lube).
Does anyone know what the original lubricant specification for the inner joint was?
Just need to add the correct lubricant to finish off, fitted new outer joint assembly, new old stock inner joint spider, new support bearing and renewed both gaiters (also got carried away and bare metalled everything exposed , etched and painted gloss black)

Thanks in advance, Paul.

22nd October 2021, 18:06	#1
bsafly Just going about! Rover 75 CDTi Connie SE Tourer starlight silver and serpents. MG ZT-T 190+ in Raven Black. Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Great Leighs Posts: 468 Thanks: 626 Thanked 167 Times in 110 Posts	Constant Velocity joint lubrication. I am currently reconditioning a second hand o/s driveshaft for my manual diesel 75, as I had been unable to find any new or reconditioned ones anywhere (took me a weekend of ringing around breakers as a last resort to find the second hand one! ) I am at the point of reassembly, but I am unsure what lubrication to use for the inner joint. When I stripped it down the outer joint had the usual grease in it, however the inner joint had quite a light lubricant inside, more like a semi-fluid grease (or Penrite steering box lube). Does anyone know what the original lubricant specification for the inner joint was? Just need to add the correct lubricant to finish off, fitted new outer joint assembly, new old stock inner joint spider, new support bearing and renewed both gaiters (also got carried away and bare metalled everything exposed , etched and painted gloss black) Thanks in advance, Paul.