grease on rotor bolts?
02-22-21, 07:12 AM
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grease on rotor bolts?
I religiously grease everything when cleaning/repairing, especially bolts. It looks like I bathe in it after working on the bike. What about the bolts holding the disc rotor? Without grease they might lock up, so I grease. Is this bad practice for the rotor bolts, perhaps I should even use blue Loctite?
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02-22-21, 07:39 AM
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I religiously grease everything when cleaning/repairing, especially bolts. It looks like I bathe in it after working on the bike. What about the bolts holding the disc rotor? Without grease they might lock up, so I grease. Is this bad practice for the rotor bolts, perhaps I should even use blue Loctite?
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02-22-21, 08:58 AM
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I grease 'em. Or better still use anti seize compound. Never had any come loose, and never heard of it happening. Best of all I never had heads stripped out when attempting to remove because they were frozen stuck.
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For rotor bolts I would use a mild threadlocker like blue Loctite. Those are the bolts I do not grease everything else gets grease or anti-seize. Also when installing a rotor do not touch the actual braking surface of the rotor and if you do clean it with isopropyl alcohol with a clean paper towel (or something that would not have oil on it like some rags.
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Loctite 242 or alternative brand equivalent is the appropriate "blue" thread-locker to use.
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On the tube container of my Lithium compex EP grease, there's a writing that says the grease is ideal for lubricating disk brake components of automobiles, especially, the front wheel bearings where the disc brake rotor is attached. The grease being tolerant of high temperatures.
Of course, an automobile disc brake is different than a bike's
Of course, an automobile disc brake is different than a bike's
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There are different types of lithium grease and I assume some conduct electricity well possibly causing the fire plus the spray variety may have some type of flammable propellant. Check the specs on the grease containers for ratings.
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02-23-21, 01:32 PM
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Blue LocTite or Vibra-Tite. I would not use a lubricant on your rotor bolts. Me? I use Blue Vibra-Tite Gel. It's a competitor to LocTite. I like the gel because it sticks where you put it and doesn't run all the way into the threads...or other places you don't want it to. And, if you need to remove the bolts, they come out fairly easily as long as you have a quality Torx or hex wrench that fits tightly (Bundhus or PB Swiss).
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