WD40 related questions
09-19-09, 06:36 AM
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WD40 related questions
last night i cleaned my cassettes and chain with WD40, i sprayed quite a lot on then used the shower to rinse it off... question is.. can i put grease or oil onto it now? do i have to make sure all the WD40 is off first?
also.. is it a bad idea to spray WD40 directly onto the cassette? i heard it can seep into the hub bearings and mix with the grease in there, causing them to run less smoothly. would it take years for that to happen or could i have damaged it with last night's dousing?
also.. is it a bad idea to spray WD40 directly onto the cassette? i heard it can seep into the hub bearings and mix with the grease in there, causing them to run less smoothly. would it take years for that to happen or could i have damaged it with last night's dousing?
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I would recommend to clean the chain using a degreaser, let that dry off by itself and use oil to lubricate the chain. Wipe off excess with a cloth. Come on, this forum has a lot of information on how to do that.
For the cassette, thinks could get ugly. See lower.
Try to remember if you sprayed a lot of WD40 inside the hub (which is a bit difficult to do it by chance, but easy if you are very determined to "clean" your bike). If so, it sucks, put some oil inside and hope for redemption for your foolish ways.
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pressurized water + WD-40 near hubs = not a great idea.
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I'd hate to see what your shower looks like now.
Soak the cassette in a shallow container of heavy oil. It should be fine. There's alot of hysteria concerning WD-40 on these forums. Don't do the water rinse next time.
Soak the cassette in a shallow container of heavy oil. It should be fine. There's alot of hysteria concerning WD-40 on these forums. Don't do the water rinse next time.
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well as you can guess, i'm completely new to bike cleaning and had some bad advice prior to cleaning. i really hope i havent ruined anything.
how does WD40 enter the hub? i was careful to get all the WD40 onto the cassette.
the shower water wasn't really pressurized either.. i put it on a very low setting.
what should be the next step? (i have grease, spray on lube, finish line oil, wd40)
ive got the tools to take stuff apart but no workstand so i'll avoid this if possible
how does WD40 enter the hub? i was careful to get all the WD40 onto the cassette.
the shower water wasn't really pressurized either.. i put it on a very low setting.
what should be the next step? (i have grease, spray on lube, finish line oil, wd40)
ive got the tools to take stuff apart but no workstand so i'll avoid this if possible
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I'd start by taking off the cassette and disassembling it. Clean everything and allow to air-dry fully. Over haul your free-hub and get some grease in their after it, too, has dried fully. Reassemble it all and leave the WD-40 out of your future equations - unless you ask someone first. WD-40 is good for cleaning grease and grime off components, but you don't want it getting near grease (free-hub) that it there for a good reason.
https://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=45
https://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=45
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I'd start by taking off the cassette and disassembling it. Clean everything and allow to air-dry fully. Over haul your free-hub and get some grease in their after it, too, has dried fully. Reassemble it all and leave the WD-40 out of your future equations - unless you ask someone first. WD-40 is good for cleaning grease and grime off components, but you don't want it getting near grease (free-hub) that it there for a good reason.
https://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=45
https://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=45
"well as you can guess, i'm completely new to bike cleaning" . OP .
I don't think we want to go there. Personally i don't think it's necessary anyway. A good soak in oil and it will be fine.
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WD-40 is an extremely useful solvent, a fair-to-middlin' stuck-parts freer-upper, and has about the same lubricating properties as kerosene after it's carrier evaporates.
I have liberally sluiced out completely stuck freehubs with the stuff, and freed them up to a workable state. Let the carrier evaporate, apply some more-robust lube, and you're good.
I have liberally sluiced out completely stuck freehubs with the stuff, and freed them up to a workable state. Let the carrier evaporate, apply some more-robust lube, and you're good.
