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Enid_Puceflange

Post subject: Should I.……?

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:51 pm

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Im fitting a new cassette onto my rear wheel,

Should I be putting grease onto the splines on the freehub before putting the cassette on??

Any reason why i shouldnt give it a light coating??

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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:29 pm

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I never bother but I can't see it doing any harm.

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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:42 pm

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hamster wrote:

I never bother but I can't see it doing any harm.

Same

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EarlofBarnet

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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:59 pm

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I always put a light coat of grease on the freehub. No harm in doing so.

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Enid_Puceflange

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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:47 pm

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EarlofBarnet wrote:

I always put a light coat of grease on the freehub. No harm in doing so.

Thats what I thought........................

So I never bothered :lol:

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cyfa2809

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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:08 pm

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grease might possibly collect grit easier?

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02gf74

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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:27 pm

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I alwasy put a very light smear on metal free hubs just to stop them from rusting.

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Nick C

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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:39 pm

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I always put a very light coating of grease on, but for no good reason.

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JamesM

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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:39 pm

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so do I, again to stop em going rusty.

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GWDesigns

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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:15 pm

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I do particularly if the freehub is steel. While you're at it do the skewer too.

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