as I said in my previous post, I used another brand of PTFE additive in
the Ferret hubs. I ran the vehicle for a couple of miles before heading
off on a scheduled journey, which brought the boxes up to a good temp.
I then poured straight from the container. After which I set of
straight away.
>
>> 'Molybdenum Disulphide' (probably misspelt), I have been
>specifically warned off about using this in the Ferret as I am told it
>is totally incompatible with gear oil. I am told to do so requires a
>total disassembly and clean out of all traces of oil: Australia did
>have some Ferrets that had been converted to "moly" and these had the
>hubs painted white to signify the fact and that oil was not to be
>used.
>
>Does this sound correct?
>
>What can you tell me about this stuff?
>
>Regards
>Doug
very little Doug, except that it is sold as an additive to oil ! I do
not have any experience of using it myself. Do you remember the
demonstrations they gave at all the major car shows in the 50's when
first brought out ? They had a small tub full of it, and a steel wheel
spinning with a weight putting pressure on another piece of steel
directly on the wheel. These were running throughout the whole show
with no apparant signs of wear on either component, and very low heat
dissipation (the measure of friction). I don't know if you remember, I
also once quoted my experience of the French Foreign Legion..... only
using grease in the hubs on the Ferrets they used in Chad and Mali
(central north Africa). I am fairly sure that it was 'graphite grease',
which is pretty much akin to being the same stuff.
regards
Colin Brookes
Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS)
colb@xtra.co.nz
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