20mm Bolted through axle greasing

callummac
callummac Posts: 36
edited August 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
after 2weeks in scotland, front wheel being dropped in and out many times to put it in the car the axle is getting a little dry. There seems to have been copper slip maybe on it before, but does it specifically need this or will ordinary grease do?
(Not talking about the thread by the way the surface of the axle itself)

thanks in advance
callum
Giant Glory 1
Merlin Malt 2

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    grease is better than nothing.

    the bearing inner race just sits on the axle so it does not need "greasing" but it needs something to stop the bearing races getting "stuck" on the axle.
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  • callummac
    callummac Posts: 36
    ok, cheers thanks
    Giant Glory 1
    Merlin Malt 2
  • jeffers696
    jeffers696 Posts: 328
    I use GT85 to keep it free.
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