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Date: 5-13-08 10:59 From: ClayW Subject: Throw-out Bearing grease?
What kind of grease do I use on a new (323i) throw-out bearing? Wheel bearing lube? Do I pack it in like the wheel bearings? Thanks in advance. _________________ ClayW 1976 Fjord 2002 Sunroof Project Blog "Finish the thing, do it right the first time and drive the son of a bitch!" -Gray Baskerville on hot rod advice

Date: 5-13-08 11:39 From: Schweineback Subject: Re: Throw-out Bearing grease?
Last weekend I installed my 5-speed and used good ol' universal bearing grease. I didn't drown it in it, just some on the shaft. _________________ '71 2002ti '73 3.0CSi Keep on rolling in the free world!

Date: 5-13-08 12:51
From: ClayW

Subject: Re: Throw-out Bearing grease?

Schweineback wrote:

Last weekend I installed my 5-speed and used good ol' universal bearing grease. I didn't drown it in it, just some on the shaft.

I'm resisting my 3rd-grade urge to make a joke.
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Date: 5-13-08 01:07 From: bill.in.mt Subject: Re: Throw-out Bearing grease?
As I recall they are pre-lubed and require no additional grease. Just a bit on the shaft so it'll slide easily.

Date: 5-13-08 04:59
From: wegweiser

Subject: Re: Throw-out Bearing grease?

BMW actually recommends the use of NO lubricant on the input shaft housing/sleeve, when using new style plastic composite housed bearing assemblies. (most BMW release bearings have been updated to the plastic type).

With that said - I use Moly grease, or high quality bearing grease anyway. On all types of release bearings. never fails. makes pedal buttery happy-smooth.

Make sure you take some emory cloth / fine sand paper to smooth out any grooves in the shaft, while you're there. lubricate pivot pin and slave cylinder pushrod end, too.

No additional lubricant required INSIDE the bearing.

FWIW: Porsche uses no less than THREE different lubricants for release bearing, input shaft splines, and pivot points on levers....overkill? maybe....but Porsches are single purpose vehicles: To be driven FAST and near the LIMIT.

Do you trust loctite and locking plates on a 350 hp / 1895 lb racecar? I don't! ;-)

HTH!

Paul Wegweiser

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Date: 5-13-08 06:37 From: whatrudoing25 in Saratoga/ San Jose Ca Subject: Re: Throw-out Bearing grease?
I've been taught to use silver anti seize compound because it doesn't attract dust like grease does

Date: 5-13-08 09:27 From: wegweiser Subject: Re: Throw-out Bearing grease?
Yeah, but that stuff is AWFUL granular isn't it? BMW says that grease atttracts dust, which in turn grinds down the sliding areas of nylon/plastic bearing surfaces. I'd think anti-seize would be even MORE destructive in that situation - no? Paul Wegweiser

Date: 5-13-08 11:55
From: Schweineback

Subject: Re: Throw-out Bearing grease?

ClayW wrote:

Schweineback wrote:

Last weekend I installed my 5-speed and used good ol' universal bearing grease. I didn't drown it in it, just some on the shaft.

I'm resisting my 3rd-grade urge to make a joke.

Aww please don't resist! :)
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'73 3.0CSi

Keep on rolling in the free world!

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