grease on freehub body
12-08-11, 01:01 PM
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grease on freehub body
Is it necessary to grease the freehub body when installing a cassette? Or should I just grease the cassette lockring?
12-08-11, 03:13 PM
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12-08-11, 03:35 PM
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I use grease too on the freehub body, for rust protection. I can not see any negative effect so why not?
You should definitively grease the threads of the lockring, even if you do not put grease on the freehub body exterior.
You should definitively grease the threads of the lockring, even if you do not put grease on the freehub body exterior.
12-08-11, 04:19 PM
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This issue is almost as contentious as helmets, or baby powder in tires... doesn't seem to bring out quite the same level of vitriol though.
12-08-11, 04:40 PM
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Well, there's no negative if you do it and usually no problems if you don't so it's not as contentious as, say, greasing crank spindle tapers.
12-08-11, 05:39 PM
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I wouldn't bother out of laziness. I've never actually seen a rusty freehub body. I pulled a rusted-solid cassette off a bike I bought, the Shimano Freehub body is still going strong despite absolutely no maintenance, a couple winters of riding, and multiple submersions underwater. They're pretty great devices.
Since this thread is already starting to get off topic, always always ALWAYS grease the threads before installing a thread-on freewheel. I hope I don't see much objection to that one.
Since this thread is already starting to get off topic, always always ALWAYS grease the threads before installing a thread-on freewheel. I hope I don't see much objection to that one.
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12-08-11, 08:58 PM
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I've had cassettes chirp under high-load situations that seems to be from the smidgen of clearance between the cassette and the body. This has only happened on high-end cassettes with aluminum carriers. A little grease between the body and the carrier cures the chirp.
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+1 for adding a bit of rust protection. A very thin coating is all you want. I've seen a few sadly rusted freehub bodies that could've been prevented.
