Originally Posted by
FBinNY
I find it inconceivable that any kind of wet weather riding could flush grease out of a thread. My bikes see lots of wet weather, salt spray in the winter, and the occasional submersion of the BB and even after years I've never seen a hint of corrosion in the area of thread engagement, despite using nothing but conventional grease. (not even marine grade)
Hmm, you guys might be right; there could be enough grease left on the threads to prevent corrosion, and I've never had a seized part since I started using grease.
However, to the naked eye, most of the grease appears to be gone after a while, and it's just a bit unnerving.