Greases

"Garry Broad" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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General purpose cheapo marine grease is better. Designed to resist washing out with water better.

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Oh right, never heard of that, but there again I don't exactly keep my ears to the ground when it
comes to these kind of things. Where would I find such a product? The sheds?

A yacht chandlery might have some. And while you're there you can pick up some sail ties, whiah are
handy on the pannier rack :-)

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you know? said:

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General purpose cheapo marine grease is better. Designed to resist washing out with water
better.

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Oh right, never heard of that, but there again I don't exactly keep my ears to the ground when it
comes to these kind of things. Where would I find such a product? The sheds?

A yacht chandlery might have some. And while you're there you can pick up some sail ties, whiah are
handy on the pannier rack :-)

I looked a this a few times and wondered whether I'd just had one dropped on me from a great height.
Even had to look up sail ties<g>.

I'm still not really sure :-)

Garryb

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>General purpose cheapo marine grease is better. Designed to resist washing out with water
>better.

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A yacht chandlery might have some. And while you're there you can pick

up

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some sail ties, whiah are handy on the pannier rack :-)

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I looked a this a few times and wondered whether I'd just had one dropped on me from a great
height. Even had to look up sail ties<g>.

No, it was serious enough. Yacht chandlers are great places to get things like bungee cord by the
metre, rope, chain... OK I'd better stop there. Carters outdoor shop in Reading are good, too, but
they won't have marine grease. They have mantles for Optimus paraffin lamps though :-)

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Just zis Guy said:

No, it was serious enough. Yacht chandlers are great places to get things like bungee cord by the
metre, rope, chain... OK I'd better stop there. Carters outdoor shop in Reading are good, too, but
they won't have marine grease. They have mantles for Optimus paraffin lamps though :-)

Marine grease from a chandlers or any shop selling outboard motors.

Tony

John Hearns said:

Talking about greasing bearings, this is a job I have never done.

I saw a pair of cone spanners on my visit to DEcathlon yesterday, only 5 quid or so. The
packet said 2mm thick steel, and they had six different cutouts for different sized nuts, at m
steps. French brand - can't remember the name. Are these any good or should I go for a more
expensive brand?

I don't know but the inexpensive ones from www.mwdyason.ltd.uk/shop.asp seem ok to me.

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Any online guides to greasing bearings?

In addition to Park Tools, for hubs...... www.sheldonbrown.com/cone-adjustment.html - This includes
a most handy trick that Park don't mention - about using two like-spanners (cone or locknut)
simultanously one each side of the hub to fine tune the adjustment. So in addition to two cone
spanners, it's good to have two spanners for the locknuts. These can be ordinary types (don't have
to be thin) - fixed are better to use than adjustables. Size required depends on hub model (and
possibly whether front or rear).

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Or am I better just to let things alone, as the wheels on my bike seem to be running just fine?

It's a useful skill to have for the sake of *keeping* them running fine.

ps. Sorry I've only just caught up with this thread.

~PB