poohbear Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Hi All, I'm planning to swap the lump in my 2.5TD this weekend and will be doing the clutch at the same time. Having read the big book of lies it says to apply 'clutch assembly lubricant' to the main input shaft when assembling (presumably so that the friction disc can move freely on the splines?). Can anybody suggest what this lubricant should be? - As this is a job I don't plan on doing very often it would be handy if I could just use something I already have lying around the garage. Here's praying for a dry weekend! Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 When ever I have purchased a new clutch it always contains a very small sachet of red grease to lube things up. Not sure what spec it is though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 One of those small sachets of tomato sauce you get at burger vans will do. looks the same colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Use copaslip grease. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohbear Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Not sure on the high temperature properties of tomato sauce, plus whenever my kids spread it around the house it seems to coagulate rather than lubricate so will go with copaslip. Many thanks all. Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 copperslip will heat up, melt and run off, its an antiseize compound, not a grease. use molybdenum disulphide grease on the input shaft, just a smear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 So why is it called copaslip grease? If it gets hot enough for the grease to disappear - the copper particles stay on the applied surface to prevent siezure. It's usual to apply an anti-sieze grease to the spigot bearing, splined section of the shaft that locates in the friction plate centre, the splines themselves, and the thrust bearing inner sleeve and the part of the gearbox that the thrust bearing slides on. In the haynes manual (which is not necessarily a good recommendation ), it says to use high melting point grease. You used to get a little sachet of grease in with a new kit, and at one time it was clearly copaslip, nowadays it's a fairly runny red gloop. If you were to be really picky about the right greases to use in a clutch mechanism, then I suppose an HM grease on the splines and bearing slide, but copaslip on the spigot bearing. I just use copaslip everywhere - 'cos I'm lazy These grubby off-roaders wash it off in a matter of weeks anyway, with all the crud that gets in there. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemarker Type S Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I have always just used normal EP2 grease- never had any problems... Yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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