[Healeys] Penrite

i erbs eyera3000 at gmail.com
Mon Feb 7 22:33:32 MST 2022


The collective knowledge out there is fantastic.
Cheers.

Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR

On Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 7:55 PM Alan Seigrist via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Incidentally, Cornhead grease (0 grade) will probably be slightly better
> for leaks than 00, but slightly harder to get into the box:
>
> Grease thickness table
>
>
> NLGI# Penetration Consistency Food Analogy
> 000 445 - 475 Fluid Cooking Oil
> 00 400 - 430 Semi-Fluid Applesauce
> 0 355 - 385 Very Soft Brown Mustard
> 1 310 - 340 Soft Tomato Paste
> 2 265 - 295 "Normal" Grease Peanut Butter
> 3 220 - 250 Firm Veg. Shortening
> 4 175 - 205 Very Firm Frozen Yogurt
> 5 130 - 160 Hard Smooth Paté
> 6 85 - 115 Very Hard Cheddar Cheese
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
> On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 8:46 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> It'll liquefy and leak in a spring-loaded grease gun however.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/7/2022 3:54 PM, Don via Healeys wrote:
>>
>> Yes John Deere corn head grease.  I had a steering box that wouldn’t hold
>> much and I wasn’t about to pull the steering column/box out . I’ve done
>> this before but it was on a total rebuild. I filled the box up with this
>> corn head grease , and so far no big leaks . 🤞. Time will tell I’m sure
>>             Don
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Feb 7, 2022, at 5:58 PM, i erbs via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
>> <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Heat it up first in hot water. You'll thank me later.
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> 1959 AH 100-6
>> 1967 MGB
>> Milwaukie, OR
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 2:51 PM Bob Begani via Healeys <
>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> John Deere Cornhead Grease is what they had made for the cornhead which
>>> is an articulated joint out at the end of the combine which is like our
>>> steering box.  I used it 4 years ago and not a drop from the steering box
>>> so far. Amazon sells it in a cartridge and in tubes.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bob Begani
>>>
>>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Team.net
>>> *Sent:* Monday, February 7, 2022 2:52 PM
>>> *To:* Ray Juncal <healeyray at yahoo.com>
>>> *Cc:* List Healey <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Penrite
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> John Deere Cornhead Grease.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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