Benalene Grease

[posty]

The gear box on my snowblower was leaking so i replaced the seal. It still leaks.It calls for Benalene grease. What is it, where can i get it, what would be a replacement for it?
Why would it still leak after a seal replacement?

 

[Johnny]

What brand of snowblower? Possible bent shaft or bad bearing could still be causing it to leak and might be the reason the seal went out in the first place.

 

[posty]

Cub Cadet garden Tractor, the input shaft seal.If the bearing is bad would it allow grease to flow through it?

 

[Johnny]

If the bearing was bad it might help distort the seal in to leaking. Both old and new, but I'm not certain about that application. Do you have a Cub Cadet dealer close by to ask about that special grease?

 

[posty]

He's a half hour drive.
I can order it from cub cadet for 17 bucks for a 8oz tube,seems high.
Thought maybe i could use something from an auto store.
The guts of the box are 4 bearings and 2 chain driven sprockets, thats it.

 

[mpersell]

Benalene is just a liquid grease, NLGI #0 or #00.

Several people make it but its usually only shipped in 35lb pails or larger.

Anyone else seen tubes or small tubs of 0 or 00 grease?

 

[sweezy722]

My garden tiller calls for benalene. I was told $18 for 8 ounces and it takes more than 8 ounces (or $36). I use 00 grease and it is easy to find. It is what is used in Snapper rear ends. It runs around $8 for 32 ounces. Benalene is susposed to stand up to moisture better. The bottom line - enough moisture will cause bearing failure regardless of type of grease.

Check the shaft where the bearing sits. the shaft may have a groove wore into it simply from wear. If so, it will need to be built up by a machine shop or replaced. Around here it costs around $20 to have a small shaft built up and turned back down. I looks and works like new afterwards.