wheel nuts - quick question

[davejm123]

sorry, this may seem stupid but thought id just check to make sure. when i put my wheels back on should i grease the nuts? i know you can use copper slip, but didnt know if thats the same as grease, seeing as i dont have the copper stuff!?

thanks

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[Paddy_g46]

no dont grease the nuts just put them on as normal

 

[davejm123]

ah right lol. will they loosen if i do then? just wondered because they were a little tight and looked rusty. cheers mate.

 

[davejm123]

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[Paddy_g46]

not to sure mate but i know garages dont so i dont lol, i suppose they could loosen if greased

 

[davejm123]

ok mate cheers

 

[G_F]

I put copper grease on mine

 

[davejm123]

I put copper grease on mine

is that the same(ish) as grease then? seems that its personal preferance...?! lol

 

[deadonkey]

Found this on another forum, dunno how correct it is tho since its from a forum

LM Grease (Bearing grease?)
Lithium based grease same as above but not as low friction, simlar load ability. Cheaper. Same usage. High melting point.

Normal Grease....
Low melting point makes pretty useless for bikes, avoid.


Brake Grease(?)
A silcon (I think) based grease for safe use with syn rubber seals and vegitable based brake fliuds. Load carrying ability limited, High melting point and low water affinity makes it good for avoiding corrosion. Often red in colour for identication.

Copper Grease...
Copper impregnated lithium (I think) grease with high copper content. High melting point. Copper content changes electolytic corrosion characteristics for essentail form Steel/SS to aluminium interfaces esp fastners. Load carrying ability only a secondary feature, Reasonable water restistance. Low electical resitance.

And you forgot electical contact grease
High water resitance, and copper, aluminium content give extremly low elecitical restance. Esp usefull for high current connects, eg starter motor connections.

 

[CH33MA]

i have normall comma grease on mine, hope im not doin any damage

 

[Fred@BTM]

copper grease, its the future