Originally Posted by
reptilezs
i would use a hypoid gear oil. good extreme pressure properties. even if the grease gets washed out by the oil the oil will do its job if it there. have you considered using a thinner body grease? something like lubriplate mag 1(they use this in the freehub of ice bikes)? that stuff is nlgi grade 1. standard grease in generally grade 2 in thickness/viscosity. i did take apart a velo steel hub a few months back and it is quite different. nice hub IMO. hub came in because the brake was not working or the drive was not engaging, i forgot.
The drive- engagement issue is pretty common with these. I've only used
#2 grease on my hub so far; the greased ball bearings/oil elesewhere approach performs well, but doesn't last well. I think even light grease will gum up the rollers, TBH. I'm thinking that convenient, frequent reapplication of oil will help me out in regards to time between complete overhauls. some folks just squirt oil in at the driver, but that sounds extra messy, to me.