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Old 01-25-16 | 10:06 AM
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Leebo
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Originally Posted by john4789
Update: The swapped wheel was not my preference, so I took the wheel with the freeze-prone hub and flushed it. First with degreaser and got a good bit of brown liquid that came out at the other side. Presumably this was crud that was holding water that froze. I let it bleed out overnight then flushed with WD-40 a few times the next day. Let bleed again overnight. Lastly, I 'flushed' it with cold weather rated chain lube. Not sure if that was good idea but I did it anyways hoping it would prevent water from intruding going forward. I did some rides at 8-10 degrees this week and it worked fine. I think it will make the rest of the winter.
Seems like a good start. Moisture out, thin lube in. As long as there is not thick grease in there.
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