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Help me use my 1lb tub of lube: where?

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louisssss

Discussion Starter · Dec 24, 2009 (Edited)

okay so my 1lb tub of Park 1000 polylube Grease just arrived. Where am i supposed to apply grease?

-stem bolts? (answered below, yes)
-stem faceplate where it attaches to handlebar? (answered below: no)
-saddle rails? (answered below, yes if creaking)
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Berkeley Mike

· #2 · Dec 24, 2009

Lots

pedal threads..........dang, just about any threaded thing unless it is Ti.

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mtnbiker72

· #3 · Dec 24, 2009

Most metal on metal contact points
-seat tube insertion area for seatposts (not carbon seatposts)
-stem bolts
-pedal threads
-BB cups
-BB spindle (not for square taper)
-Crank bolts (though I prefer Blue Loctite here)
-Seatpost clamp bolt threads
-Seatpost saddle clamp bolt(s) threads
-Skewers
-Cup and cone bearings
-Other bearings

A 1lb tub is likely to last you about 10 years

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louisssss

Discussion Starter · #4 · Dec 24, 2009

nice, keep the ideas coming!

do saddle rails need to be? i dont think so now right?

i will be getting TI spindle pedals, i have some Park Anti-Seize for that application (if you're nice, you'd help me list some applications for Anti-Seize also)~!

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BadPirate

· #5 · Dec 24, 2009

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/165193

This should answer your question.

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gmcttr

· #6 · Dec 24, 2009

louisssss said:
...do saddle rails need to be? i dont think so now right?...

I grease the saddle rails where they contact the clamp. Otherwise I get creaking.

Don't grease the interfaces between the steerer tube/stem and stem/handlebar. Do grease the bolt threads and under the bolt heads.

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Seanbike

· #7 · Dec 24, 2009

Put it on some toast, great for the preride snack.

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ae111black

· #8 · Dec 24, 2009

your chain! LOL nope none on your chain you have to wax that........accually you should have posted this in beginner's corner I'm sure you will get some intresting sugestions there

just use it for maintenence!

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shopcat_cycles

· #9 · Dec 24, 2009

Works as chamois butter too. Slather it generously on your chamois and go ride.

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kapusta

· #10 · Dec 25, 2009

mtnbiker72 said:
-BB spindle (not for square taper)

Why not for square taper? I remember hearing this advice years back, but then when I read several manufacturers instructions (Race face I remember in particular), they had you use grease. When I bought a shimano square taper bb recently, is came with the spindle pre-greased.