4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999) Visit the 4th Generation forum to ask specific questions or find out more about the 4th Generation Maxima.

Strut bearing question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 24, 2015 | 05:35 PM
  #1  
dsonnylal's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 122
From: Bergen County, NJ
Strut bearing question

Does anyone use any kind of lubricant grease for a new OEM strut bearing?

If so, what type of grease?

Thanks
Old Oct 25, 2015 | 11:06 AM
  #2  
DennisMik's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 10,644
From: Plano, TX
It is a sealed unit, not designed to be greased/lubricated.
Old Oct 26, 2015 | 06:43 AM
  #3  
M in KC's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 292
^What he said.
Old Oct 26, 2015 | 08:28 AM
  #4  
njmaxseltd's Avatar
Member who somehow became The President of The SE-L Club
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 16,024
The bearings easily pop apart, use a small flat head and pry gently.
There's a plastic "bearing" slider inside. Clean it up and grease it with white lithium or standard wheel bearing grease.
Old Oct 27, 2015 | 03:33 AM
  #5  
Diesel_hunter's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 24
From: Williston, ND
Use only lithium grease designed for use with bearings not white grease, i prefer nlgi #2 amsoil (red) it is designed to hold up to heat and pressure, white grease is is for applications where heavy moisture is present, not for packing bearings
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Maximum_Carnage
7th Generation Classifieds (2009-2015)
10
Mar 21, 2016 07:38 AM
MAXIE06SE
8th Generation Maxima (2016-)
26
Oct 25, 2015 05:11 PM
Heat0212
7th Generation Maxima (2009-2015)
0
Oct 19, 2015 06:39 PM
09Maxima_Sam
7th Generation Maxima (2009-2015)
7
Oct 18, 2015 08:32 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:16 AM.