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shine2000 12-06-18 02:17 AM

Lube or grease?
 
So right now on my brakepads I'm not sure if I should do any lube or grease?
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I notice it makes a screech sound when I loosen the bolt as seen on the picture where the mutli tool is on.should I put lube or grease on the bolt?

Asi 12-06-18 04:26 AM

if it feels crunchy, add a dab of grease on the thread. I'd suggest medium strength threadlocker (blue loctite) as it smoothens out the threading action without the fear of loosening that grease induces. Make sure you do not smear the rim or the brake pad with grease.

Jon T 12-06-18 03:21 PM

Last time I checked, grease is lube. Maybe you mean grease or oil?
Jon

Gresp15C 12-06-18 03:45 PM

Until one of the experts tells me otherwise, I grease pretty much all threads before assembly. This is mainly to permit disassembly later assuming that the bike will be used in any weather.

Andrew R Stewart 12-06-18 04:46 PM

I usually drip a drop of whatever oil/lube I have on the bench (I don't use dry stuff:)) on my pad bolts/nuts. I've struggled to remove too many corroded pad mountings to spread that plague. Andy

carlycarlcarl 12-06-18 09:54 PM

Grease may be a lubricant, but you wouldn't put grease on your chain, would you

Andrew R Stewart 12-06-18 10:47 PM


Originally Posted by carlycarlcarl (Post 20694436)
Grease may be a lubricant, but you wouldn't put grease on your chain, would you

Depends. Chains have been shipped with a packing grease years back and many never would clean it off. The stories of tour riders (and early wet season racers) using grease because of the miles in such bad rain are well known to those who read past stories. These days not as likely, but I'd rather use grease then nothing at all. (Which I see too often at work on bikes coming in for service). Andy


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