Up'n'away Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Hey I don't have any grease and i need to grease my Hub, will it be ok to use Vaseline?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 i'm gonna say yes.but..probably no..it'll likely gunk up and be even worse.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNnY__Mc Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 don't do it :|, vaseline is for skin not hubs :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up'n'away Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 (edited) Aww , so its a not a good idea then? Aww. Edited March 12, 2007 by Up'n'away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 in emergancies, butter, lard, margarine or just fat could be used.......I dont know what vasaline is made from so I cant reccomend it.Obviously proper grease is 100x better than anything I mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 meh ive used it on bolts and stuff to made sure it doesnt thread and can come in an out easily but i dont think id use it on the internals of a hub when the lubrucation should probably be of a right thickness or compound or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up'n'away Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Ok , i think i will have to wait out till i can get out to buy some grease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 It is oil based, and repels water. It would be better than butter and most animal fats, and most certianly better than nothing at all. If its just a cheap cup and cone bearing hub, go ahead and use it. Just make sure you regrease regularly, and pref clean and replace with porper grease sooner than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squince Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I have used it a couple of times, dont put alot on, just a tiny bit.Ask around your mates, they are likely to have some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up'n'away Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I have used it a couple of times, dont put alot on, just a tiny bit.Ask around your mates, they are likely to have some.Cheers, i went and done it.Now i have a snakebite and no repair kit :@ Time to go town i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Yea go ahead and use it.It will be fine.We use it quite a bit on building engines and gearboxes, so it should be fine in a hub.Although if its a hope hub I would say run it dry. The day I got my Hope Mono Ti I emptied the grease out and fully cleaned it.Hub runs alot better and doesnt skip. Has been running like that for 4 years, did the same with my old Ti-Gluide, that lasted 4 years until the teeth ring came away from the hub shell.I also recamend binning the hope springs and using car tyle valve springs, stronger and dont snap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy P Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I have used it a couple of times, dont put alot on, just a tiny bit.Ask around your mates, they are likely to have some.I don't want to meet ur mates if they regularly carry Vaseline around with them And yes, it should be fine as its oil based.Andy P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOLO Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 all i saw was a topic calledVASALINEby some1 called Up'n'AwayHAHAHAHAAA...erm ye, use it on stuff, but not in hub pawls ect..iolo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 ...I dont know what vasaline is made from so I cant reccomend it...Petroleum jelly, thats all it is. And before people get to excited, no, it doesn't burn or explode, we tried in a german lesson a few years ago, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up'n'away Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 all i saw was a topic calledVASALINEby some1 called Up'n'AwayHAHAHAHAAA...erm ye, use it on stuff, but not in hub pawls ect..ioloLol All fine now and working, later tonight il clean it all out and put some grease in Cheers my dears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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