Originally Posted by
KerryIrons
Funny, but I have been using grease for steel and aluminum bolts for decades and hundreds of thousands of miles. Not had any come loose. I must be doing something wrong?
Chainring bolts? You’ve been lucky.
- short bolt
- low torque
- constant flexing or vibration
The triple whammy of what causes fasteners coming loose.
(and yes, I am a mechanical engineer)