mcerd1
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| posted on 13/7/11 at 11:06 AM |
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Graphite Grease ?
Where can I find some high temp graphite grease ?
the stuff you use for clutch bits and so on (rather than the chassis lube stuff)
last time I used some castrol stuff that my dad had left, but its almost all gone  (the tin must be 30 years old!)
any ideas ? / what do new cars use ?
cheers
-Robert
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jabs
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| posted on 13/7/11 at 12:19 PM |
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ebay as always although don't know if it's high temp but says it has a high flashpoint
Graphite Grease, semi-solid Suitable for all uses 750g | eBay UK
[Edited on 13/7/11 by jabs]
[Edited on 13/7/11 by jabs]
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Litemoth
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| posted on 13/7/11 at 12:22 PM |
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I think Castrol LM or Copaslip is usually used.
Maybe this is a good alternative:
LINKY
[Edited on 13/7/11 by Litemoth]
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Peteff
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| posted on 13/7/11 at 09:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by LitemothI think Castrol LM or Copaslip is usually used.
Copaslip is not suitable for anything needing lubrication, it is anti seize and dries out into a sticky mess if used where it gets wiped backwards and
forwards. I've never used grease or oil for clutch parts, clutch dust sticks to it and causes problems.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Litemoth
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| posted on 14/7/11 at 08:39 AM |
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quote:
Copaslip is not suitable for anything needing lubrication, it is anti seize and dries out into a sticky mess if used where it gets wiped
backwards and forwards. I've never used grease or oil for clutch parts, clutch dust sticks to it and causes problems.
As you say, clutch parts often don't need lubrication but maybe he needs an anti-seize due to the fact that out cars spend a long time sitting.
The tiniest amount would suffice - not enough to generate sticky messes. Maybe it's intended for a linkage/release application.
The dry moly grease linked to above is contaminant tolerant.
[Edited on 14/7/11 by Litemoth]
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mcerd1
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| posted on 14/7/11 at 09:08 AM |
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quote:
As you say, clutch parts often don't need lubrication but maybe he needs an anti-seize due to the fact that out cars spend a long time
sitting. The tiniest amount would suffice - not enough to generate sticky messes. Maybe it's intended for a linkage/release
application.
cheers guys 
as you say copaslip is not suitable, but just a tiny, tiny wee smear of the grapite stuff on the splines is enough to stop any seizing without
attracing to much dust - I guess its a bit of an old fashoned thing to do but it works
the stuff in jabs's link looks like the right sort of stuff
but thanks for the dry lube link, I should look into that stuff too (things like that tend to move on a bit in 30 years :lol:  )
[Edited on 14/7/2011 by mcerd1]
[Edited on 14/7/2011 by mcerd1]
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