trialsiain Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 To stop them corroding or stripping as easy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Lithium grease is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 does copper stuff work alright ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Lithium or just generic grease is apparently better because copper grease obviously contains bits of copper which can wear down threads with lots of use, i.e lots of threading in and out. It possibly won't make any difference but if you had the choice I'd go lithium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 if they ever seize in your doing something wrong With it being brakes the going to be tightened and loosened quite often. copper grease will wear the threads down eventually I'd say. even a bit of chain lube should do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 kk ill get some lithium soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 if they ever seize in your doing something wrong Don't you believe it, dry stainless thread in aluminium isn't adverse to galling and cold welding itself solid, even worse is titanium, this is why I copperslip the hell out of my brake mounts - ti frame, stainless screws = recipe for disaster! Copper grease will be fine, for the amount of movement it wont cause any additional wear, it does in bearings but thats another kettle of fish; normal lithium or ep2 grease will work fine; in a pinch you can use butter/lard/grill pan fat without a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 i know alloy and stainless steel/steel is a bugger when they do corrode together. but thats after years, broke a startermotor lug of car with a alloy casing once!! bolt and the casing were one unit! didnt do it again!! lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'm talking about seizing not corroding, happens with brand new fixings. Titanium/titanium is really asking for trouble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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