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graphite in the rear diff??
Has anyone ever heard of this? We just had a guy come into the store and ask for some. He says it quiets the rear down if it's noisy.
I've been in the parts business for over 30 years, and I've never heard of this. I can't find anything on the internet either. |
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graphite in the rear diff??
Chas Gantz wrote:
> Has anyone ever heard of this? We just had a guy come into the store and ask for some. He says it quiets the rear down if it's noisy. > > I've been in the parts business for over 30 years, and I've never heard of this. I can't find anything on the internet either. > Must be a new thing. In the old days, used car mechanics relied on sawdust. |
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graphite in the rear diff??
On 3/17/2021 12:35 PM, Chas Gantz wrote:
> Has anyone ever heard of this? We just had a guy come into the store and ask for some. He says it quiets the rear down if it's noisy. > > I've been in the parts business for over 30 years, and I've never heard of this. I can't find anything on the internet either. > I used it, suggested by parts shop, in a 4 speed gearbox and rear end rebuilt in 1975 and another gearbox in another car later. Seemed to either help or at least not cause problems. I'm not an expert but this is a real product. -- Andrew Muzi <www.yellowjersey.org/> Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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graphite in the rear diff??
On 3/17/2021 12:35 PM, Chas Gantz wrote:
> Has anyone ever heard of this? We just had a guy come into the store and ask for some. He says it quiets the rear down if it's noisy. > > I've been in the parts business for over 30 years, and I've never heard of this. I can't find anything on the internet either. > https://products.liqui-moly.com/gear...dditive-9.html -- Andrew Muzi <www.yellowjersey.org/> Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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graphite in the rear diff??
Chas Gantz > wrote:
>Has anyone ever heard of this? We just had a guy come into the store and ask for some. He says it quiets the rear down if it's noisy. > >I've been in the parts business for over 30 years, and I've never heard of this. I can't find anything on the internet either. It probably does. It's also probably just a temporary measure until it finally fails, though. I strongly suspect the secret ingredient in GM additive 1032358 is mostly graphite. That stuff is sold for positraction systems but it can really quiet down worn gears too. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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graphite in the rear diff??
Chas Gantz wrote:
>Has anyone ever heard of this? We just had a guy come into the store and ask for some. He says it quiets the rear down if it's noisy. > >I've been in the parts business for over 30 years, and I've never heard of this. I can't find anything on the internet either. Generally not a good idea to add solid lubricants (including moly) to roller bearings, and especially pre-loaded rollers as in a diff, even though it may reduce crownwheel and pinion related noise. The effect has been described as akin to having miniature ball bearings passing beneath the rollers causing them to skid rather than roll. -- John H |
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