Applying grease.
09-01-09, 01:38 PM
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Applying grease.
Hey, I watched a clip and towards the end of the clip, the "mechanic" mentions greasing the handlebar stem 0_0. How should I go about this? What am I applying grease to.
On a similar note, what grease do you recommend for both tasks? I may be heading out to the auto parts shop today and would like to know. Unless I'd best go to Walmart. Doesn't really matter, I'd like to know what's the best grease for the jobs.
Thanks, buds.
On a similar note, what grease do you recommend for both tasks? I may be heading out to the auto parts shop today and would like to know. Unless I'd best go to Walmart. Doesn't really matter, I'd like to know what's the best grease for the jobs.
Thanks, buds.
09-01-09, 01:59 PM
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Pretty much any grease will do, but if you are going out to buy something, I suggest a waterproof marine grease. It's usually blue or greenish blue in color.
09-01-09, 02:10 PM
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Apply to anything that has metal to metal contact. If this is a quill stem, apply to any part of the stem that is going to be below the top nut of the headset. Also grease the threads of the bolt that runs through the stem.
09-01-09, 02:15 PM
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And apply grease to the little bolts on the stem - if any - that adjust the torque on the handlebars and steerer.
09-01-09, 02:30 PM
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Be careful in torqueing them. Greased threads do not need the same torque, as little as 50%.
09-01-09, 08:04 PM
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Thanks guys! I ended up with Castrol grease. Will that do? It's a good tip- the one about a marine solution- but unfortunately I bought the Castrol before reading that. I will keep that in mind for my future grease shopping.
Is the Castrol Multi-Purpose Wheel Grease going to cut it? (Cut it: Do the job correctly)
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09-01-09, 11:19 PM
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Wtf?
How about telling us if it's threaded or threadless first? One you grease, the other you don't. Come on people ask the pertinent questions instead of blindly giving potentially incorrect answers.
Quill stems, the bolt needs to be greased, the wedge interface between itself and the stem face needs to be greased. Underneath the bolt head and the washer and inside the steer tube of the fork.
How about telling us if it's threaded or threadless first? One you grease, the other you don't. Come on people ask the pertinent questions instead of blindly giving potentially incorrect answers.
Quill stems, the bolt needs to be greased, the wedge interface between itself and the stem face needs to be greased. Underneath the bolt head and the washer and inside the steer tube of the fork.
09-02-09, 04:57 PM
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Ha ha! Operator, threadless or other one? I wouldn't know the difference, if it isn't incredible burdensome (Yes, I googled, a bit uninformative) What would mark the difference between either.
09-02-09, 05:00 PM
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What make/model/year is your bike?
This link shows one threadless and oodles of quill stems:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_%28bicycle_part%29
This link shows one threadless and oodles of quill stems:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_%28bicycle_part%29
09-07-09, 12:58 PM
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My bike is a Panasonic DX 4000 all stock Shimano 105 from the year (about) 1987.
And thanks for the link.
EDIT: I have a quill stem. How hard is it to replace for a 120mm 6 degree quill?
And thanks for the link.
EDIT: I have a quill stem. How hard is it to replace for a 120mm 6 degree quill?
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