Freewheel lubrication
05-31-20 | 04:59 PM
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Freewheel lubrication
What do you use to lubricate your freewheels? Just gave 12 or so of mine a bath in mineral spirits then flushed with synthetic 5w-30 because that's what I had on hand.
What do you use?
What do you use?
05-31-20 | 05:02 PM
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05-31-20 | 05:51 PM
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I started a similar thread a month or so ago. Based on responses, I tried "Bar and Chain" oil (for chainsaws). So far it has been working great.
05-31-20 | 09:52 PM
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Bikes: Trek 800 x 2, Schwinn Heavy Duti, Schwinn Traveler, Schwinn Le Tour Luxe, Schwinn Continental, Cannondale M400 and Lambert, Schwinn Super Sport
It it is a good freewheel, like SunTour or Shimano, I'll rebuild it. Yes, take it apart, corral all the tiny little ball bearings and clean it all up and grease the bearing races and put just a tiny dab on the pawls. And put it back together usually with the slimmest shim removed.
I am obsessive and don't have time to do many things that I need to do, but for this, I do it.
If I had a therapist, I sure that would be one of the many issues they would be working on with me.
I am obsessive and don't have time to do many things that I need to do, but for this, I do it.
If I had a therapist, I sure that would be one of the many issues they would be working on with me.
05-31-20 | 11:27 PM
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