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I'm wondering if SSsssteamer's vehicle in question was maybe not topped off or filled with the correct amount of corn head grease to begin with? Therefore, the gears were not getting the proper amount of lubrication? I have no real idea and I am just wondering, myself to play devil's advocate. I wonder if you fill the case and then drive it for a period long enough to let everything warm up fully and then top the case off for best results?
In the many threads about such at this site and the accompanying Model T and hotrod forums here, there are many things not noted in them:
1. Where all can the grease be used? Ball joint, steering box, ******, rear end, elsewhere?
2. What is the proper amount to use in each application?
3. How is it best applied?
4. Should it be mixed with anything else or simply used alone?
5. Does anyone really have an opinion based on their own use vs just speculation.
6. How often should it be topped off or changed out?
7. How does it react in various weather/climate conditions? Warm weather, cold weather for example.
8. What impact does it seem to have on the gears? Does it slow them down any or make the shifting improved if you use it in the ******?
I suppose there are other unanswered questions as well. I remember one post saying to remove it just use kerosene.
I am sort of surprised that no one ever thinks to ask someone from the farm community or even a Tractor forum sage or a steam engine sage as to how they use it, the best case scenario and how it holds up. It almost seems like an oil thread as to the differences in opinion on the matter.
I had used Lubriplate well before a lot of folk at Ahooga had really heard of the product before. This was back about 10 years past when I was into the hobby and I had a relative who was a salesman for an industrial ball bearing supply company. Some folk swear by it now days and some prefer the 600W with some STP added or some other brand completely. I guess it all depends upon the individual and what they like, but it would be nice to really hear from those who actually have some real world experience with the product on a more routine basis n stead of just opinion alone.
Look up "corn head" or "corn head grease" in the search engine here and you can find quite a number of hits on it as to threads.
I bought several tubes at my local John Deer dealership recently. I believe they cost maybe $3.69 per grease gun tube. I have not given them a try, as my pickup is still awaiting some wiring harness work before getting back on the road. No way for me to check it all out at this point. My brother-in-law is a retired farmer and I had planned on speaking to him about it. He has managed my wife's family farm for the past 30 years or longer and has basically used John Deere or Case tractors and implements mostly during that time. He isn't in town to speak with at present, but I did plan on asking about his experience with the product and how he views it for farm applications.
