Shock reducers - Lube?

konadawg
konadawg Posts: 447
edited March 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
The way I see it, the reducers should rotate within the shock eyelet DU bush. I.e. there is movement between them.

But reducers removed tend to be rather stiff within the eyelet, and also, there often seems to be some dry red lacquer-type stuff present.

So, do you lube your bushes, and if so, regular grease? What's the red stuff anyway?
Giant Reign X1

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    yes and the bolt.

    what red stuff?

    what shock?
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  • konadawg
    konadawg Posts: 447
    The red stuff could possibly be coming from the DU bush. Either way it seems to be some form of coating. I have no idea.

    The shock is on my bike, DHX coil.

    I have always lubed reducers but I just got curious to ask, always finding this red stuff and never any trace of lube.
    Giant Reign X1
  • Neily03
    Neily03 Posts: 295
    DU bushing are a dry bushing, the 'red stuff' is the bushing material. They don't need any additional lube other that what's built into them.
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