Author Topic: Re greasing rear sprockets advise (Read 1025 times)

rick1970 · « **on:** July 15, 2011, 09:49 PM »

Is this possible and which grease, not too long ago i opened up a nacked dicta on my laminate floor and am still finding the odd bearing out of the 20 thousand spilt now

thing is ive got a couple of suntours which sound a tad dry . any ideas ? im also thinking spray grease just splurted in without stripping but would rather have a guide line on resto

thanks in advance

Jaymz · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2011, 10:04 PM »

I've used spray white grease, but i still go back to the old faithful little oil can and pump it into the gaps, then wipe clean

rick1970 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2011, 10:10 PM »

Bloody oil can

your right jim youve just re stoked a bitd memory cheers bud that will do

Jaymz · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2011, 10:21 PM »

Yep bitd my dad used to use a little red one, on my burner, took me a few years to find one just the same with a thin solid nozzle, found it at a flea market in the end

oldboyburner · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2011, 10:46 PM »

a old fella told me to get some grease in a old pan heat it up on a out door burner and it thins down like butter does drop your freewheel in it the grease flows in to the bearings and remove when cooled down fully reased freewheel

Jaymz · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2011, 10:52 PM »

Quote from: oldboyburner on July 15, 2011, 10:46 PM

a old fella told me to get some grease in a old pan heat it up on a out door burner and it thins down like butter does drop your freewheel in it the grease flows in to the bearings and remove when cooled down fully reased freewheel

Dude thats an amazing tip!! So trying that out

rick1970 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2011, 11:01 PM »

you go first jim and let me know

im picturing meself soaking sprocket in petrol to clean and then cooking grease on stove...... BOOM

oldboyburner · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2011, 02:40 PM »

Quote from: rick1970 on July 15, 2011, 11:01 PM

you go first jim and let me know im picturing meself soaking sprocket in petrol to clean and then cooking grease on stove...... BOOM

Dannywhac · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2011, 02:51 PM »

If you want a clicky freewheel thats pawls engage quickly (but they wear out quicker) then use sewing machine oil.
For a quite freewheel use grease, you can smear it in the gap on the freewheel and turn the wheel after every smear, coats the insides (a lot of grease can result in the pawls not engaging all the time though).

Also, you can mix grease and oil to get a lube with a consistency of your choice