| Author | Message | ||
     Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 782 Registered: 02-2002 |
Should you lubricate the engine accessories (alternator, PS pump, A/C, etc)? If so, how? I would consider spraying some oil in occasionally, but I don't really know.... | ||
| noel Bond (93dico) Member Username: 93dico Post Number: 60 Registered: 06-2003 |
No, Noel | ||
| Axel Haakonsen (Axel) Moderator Username: Axel Post Number: 293 Registered: 02-2003 |
I don't think it hurts anything to spray a little WD40 on whatever has a bearing occasionally... - Axel | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 442 Registered: 02-2003 |
hmmm wd-40?? I think if you were wanting to spray something in those areas with bearings I would go withsome aerosol Tri-Flow, I think it has better lubricating ability than WD-40. FWIW. phil | ||
| Sergei Rodionov (Uzbad) New Member Username: Uzbad Post Number: 30 Registered: 08-2003 |
You might want to lubricate at least throttle thingy from time to time. Its covered in Haynes manual  | ||
| Bill Howell (Billh13) Member Username: Billh13 Post Number: 169 Registered: 03-2003 |
Don't use wd-40 to lube anything!!!!It is to displace water not to lube. It will wash off what oil is on there and then dry out. | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 784 Registered: 02-2002 |
I was considering trying to inject decent oil or grease into where the bearings would be, rather than a quick spray of WD40. But I dunno if any of the accessories have convenient locations or even oil points. I suspect that 99% of the time when accessories break, its because of such bearings. | ||
| Justin (Vanroth) Member Username: Vanroth Post Number: 97 Registered: 02-2003 |
Yeah, Bills right... I used Honda chain lube... The stuff is thick enough to coat things without dripping out and drying up. Plus it usually comes in a big can that goes a long way. You should be able to find it at a Lawn Mower or bike shop. Same thing they use on motor cycle chains. -justin | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 682 Registered: 08-2002 |
I tend to agree with Bill too. I have had friends completely destroy cranksets on bikes because they used wd40 around the crankset. It penetrated the crankset and out comes all of the grease. Eventually you have no great and the crank is ruined. As a result I try to keep wd40 clear of bearings. | ||
| Will Cupp (W_cupp) Member Username: W_cupp Post Number: 68 Registered: 07-2003 |
When ever you have greasey hands, spray WD-40 on them. Works better than Go-Joe. But, it dryes your hands out. I don't think I would use it as a lube. | ||
| Dave Thomas (Davet) New Member Username: Davet Post Number: 13 Registered: 09-2003 |
Dont spray anything in the alternator...the bearings in it are sealed and all you will do is make a mess. I used to have a pretty high up position at GT Bicycles and WD40 was a sponser of our BMX and freestyle teams. What a joke...we would never use that crap on a bike! For the right about of $$$ we would run the logo and stickers though...;-) | ||
| Justin (Vanroth) Member Username: Vanroth Post Number: 98 Registered: 02-2003 |
Will, I think I'd rather have greasy hands then smell like WD-40! ;) | ||
| noel Bond (93dico) Member Username: 93dico Post Number: 61 Registered: 06-2003 |
Dean, I feal that lubricating (servicing) the engine accessories (Alternators, PS pumps, A/Cs etc) should strictly be left to some one who has the Knowledge and capability. When I do any work on my Disco I use a rule of Thumb,( With my knowledge and capability am I Servicing or Tampering) Noel | ||
| Dave Thomas (Davet) New Member Username: Davet Post Number: 16 Registered: 09-2003 |
As if the cancer from used oil is not enough...spraying WD40 on your hands to clean them can olny help get that crap into your blood stream.... | ||
| jimmy l hicks jr (Dirtyjim) New Member Username: Dirtyjim Post Number: 5 Registered: 07-2003 |
try some zep penetrating grease instead of wd-40 it sprays on thin then thickens up and does not wash outvery easily |
