w4lrus
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| posted on 17/5/12 at 07:24 AM |
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Lubricants
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
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SeaBass
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| posted on 17/5/12 at 08:09 AM |
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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
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Peteff
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| posted on 17/5/12 at 08:56 AM |
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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
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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SeaBass
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| posted on 17/5/12 at 09:13 AM |
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quote:
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
I've got a lot more than that! I like getting things lubed up properly.
JC
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