At the risk of being asked to turn in my car building credentials and being banished from the forum for asking basic/stupid questions, can anybody provide me with a guide of what lubricants to use when during my build?

When/where on the car should I use normal grease vs moly vs graphite for example?

When/where should I use nothing?

Related to the above, when/where in a car are bolts likely to seize and therefore require copaslip, as opposed to using thread lock?

As always, thank you in advance for you help

The easiest thing to do is to look at the source of the components you are using and use a quality lubricant to the grade that is specified. Most can be found at the beginning of a workshop manual for the donor vehicle.

Different boxes specify different lubricants - I know the type 9 doesn't like some additives.

Generally parts that are subject to high vibration, generally engine related, would be thread locked and parts that need to be regularly removed / dissimilar metals in contact should use copper grease.

I have large pots of Lithium Grease, Moly Grease, Copper Grease and Red Rubber Grease. In addition I use Teflon Grease, Silicon Spray Grease, White Spray Grease and Electrical Contact Cleaner for different applications. I use Loctite thread and bearing lock products.

Rgds,

JC

Good grief Seabass there's everything there but KY Jelly Is it a bit of a fetish ? A lot of places on the car will be bolted up with nyloc nuts and don't need any other locking agent

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Originally posted by Peteff
Good grief Seabass there's everything there but KY Jelly Is it a bit of a fetish ? A lot of places on the car will be bolted up with nyloc nuts and don't need any other locking agent

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