What kind of grease can be used for greasing steering thrust bearing of motorbike?? major problem here is that normal NLGI 3 Grease gets washed away. Please suggest.
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I guess it's for severe circumstances, dirt biking or lot's of rain or water?
You could try a grease for outboard engines, aluminium based.
You could try a grease for outboard engines, aluminium based.
NGLI 3 seems a little stiff. Is that what is called for by the manufacturer? It sounds like what you need is a highly water resistant grease that has good tackiness qualities. Sounds like you should look for a grease with good adhesive and cohesive grease. The adhesive properties are that it sticks to everything, and cohesive properties which mean it's a stringy grease not wanting to let go of it's self. Both properties make for a grease that isn't easily removed or slung out which prevents lubrication loss. I would suggest either Paragon 3000 or 880 Crown and Chassis grease. Both are highly water resistant and both have a stringy texture. However I would recommend a NGLI 2 in place of a NGLI 3. The harder grease may be part of your problem in this application. Seeing as this is probably a very dirty environment added to the stiff grease it could possibly be caking up to quickly and simply breaking apart.
quote:"... normal NLGI 3 Grease gets washed away...
I'd suggest Amsoil Synthetic Water Resistant Grease as a quite natural choice for all applications where washing away and/or moisture entrapment are problem. It’s designed for boat trailer wheels where prolonged exposure to water is a real problem for bearings. Hope this helps.