Wrong grease in balljoint - What to do?

**Z2TT** · 22-12-2009, 10:26 PM

Before you added the HTB grease to the ball joint, did it have any other grease inside?

**JoJo** · 23-12-2009, 01:10 AM

nope, it was brand new, out of the packet......

**Robbos_Toyotas** · 23-12-2009, 11:36 AM

yep i vote just keep pumping the proper stuff through, it wont take long. you'll probly notice the two greases may be a diff colour??

**Z2TT** · 23-12-2009, 11:39 AM

I wouldn't see any problem with using Bentonite grease as long as you didn't mix it with anything else.

**YLD-16L** · 23-12-2009, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Z2TT

Before you added the HTB grease to the ball joint, did it have any other grease inside?

It would have had a very small amount of assembly grease in it as a preservative.

**Z2TT** · 02-03-2010, 06:51 PM

On the subject of grease in ball joints, Since the ball joints have a rubber boot, is HTB Grease Mineral based? as in will it melt away or degrade the rubber?

As I understand it Mineral oils will degrade rubber.

Thanks.

**joecoolmk2** · 02-03-2010, 08:39 PM

it won't damage the rubber. but they do make different types of grease for a reason. oils aint oils.

molybdenum disulphide reduces friction. a lot.

**Z2TT** · 30-03-2010, 07:33 PM

Well got a reply from Castrol about their HTB grease, they told me it's not safe to use where it will come in contact with rubber as the oil used is mineral based.