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JEB said:I think that the most important part of the problem is the grease that is used to keep a film between the teeth from being compressed out from torque/pressure.
There was a site posted by someone on the internet that tested lubes by using a split nut/screw, compression gauge in ft. lbs, clamped in a vise. Most films that were tested did not make one turn without seizure. The only one that made it through with more than 1000+ rotations was Krytox based.
Years ago Dow Chem. was selling a Moly lube (powder or paste?) that they said by adding it to a gear box would reduce the amount of power required was reduced by 20 % under the same load.
Saying all that it would be best to not use a grease, unless it flows back to were it is needed, (gear box gets hot?) or a high pressure synthetic type gear oil would be better?
That Dow stuff sounds interesting. I replaced the stock lube with this stuff and the gears lasted half as long. Go figure, maybe Headline already has some kind of super lube in there.