What lube to use for installing pedals
08-17-09 | 11:34 PM
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You want grease in there. It doesn't have to be fancy or expensive, it just has to fill the small gaps in the threads so that water can't wick in and start a corrosion process. Tri-flow won't do that.
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08-18-09 | 12:50 AM
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get something like white lithium, marine or PTFE synthetic grease.
get something like white lithium, marine or PTFE synthetic grease.
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08-18-09 | 11:38 AM
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Isn't that a steel spindle/aluminum arm joint? I used anti-seize compound (the silverish stuff) when I built up a bike last winter (first time). Would grease have been a better choice?
08-18-09 | 11:44 AM
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I suspect anything thick enough to not flow would work.
08-18-09 | 03:21 PM
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No, anti-seize is fine. I would have gone with a copper-based anti-seize but I doubt you'll have a problem with the aluminum based product you used.
08-19-09 | 08:06 AM
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08-19-09 | 10:37 AM
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08-19-09 | 02:20 PM
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Anti-seize is best, waterproof grease next best, white lithium grease works well enough. Liquid is better than nothing at all, but only a little better.
I have always used white lithium grease and my bike has lived outdoors 24/7 for years in damp, coastal town.
I have always used white lithium grease and my bike has lived outdoors 24/7 for years in damp, coastal town.
