Grease in headtube when fitting a headset?

ramstein-dh · Dec 18, 2011

I'm going to be fitting a headset in both of my frames
which happen to be 4130 cromo steel.

I have been told if you don't put a smear of grease before fitting the headset can fuse to the steel.

My question is weather it be steel or aluminium should you put a tiny smear
of grease in there or could this eventually damage the frame?

Thanks everyone

moffyr72 · Dec 18, 2011

I usually assemble with a dab of vaseline.

Pipmeister · Dec 18, 2011

Copper Grease, especially when mixing metals - Alloy cups in Steel frame, Steel or Alloy in Ti etc.

Pip.

cyfa2809 · Dec 18, 2011

Yes i do put a smear in as they can sometimes get pretty stiff in there!

Tiny lil bit though.

ramstein-dh · Dec 18, 2011

cyfa2809":276p3545 said:
Yes i do put a smear in as they can sometimes get pretty stiff in there!

Tiny lil bit though.

Thanks everyone , yeah that's what i thought , sort of put it on and the srape it off so it leaves a sheen of grease

JamesM · Dec 20, 2011

ramstein-dh":1mhz6v1j said:
cyfa2809":1mhz6v1j said:

Yes i do put a smear in as they can sometimes get pretty stiff in there!

Tiny lil bit though.

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Thanks everyone , yeah that's what i thought , sort of put it on and the srape it off so it leaves a sheen of grease

I use loads of copper slip, the excess will get squeezed out anyway.

Tazio · Dec 20, 2011

I use Finish Line teflon grease. Nice and easy as it comes in a tube.

Grease in headtube when fitting a headset?

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