Hi, I'm rebuilding the fork on my 64 Cento, (fork all painted, new springs rods, links & buffers). The old rods were filled with a clear amber semi liquid grease, (almost like a thick oil), which, under road vibration, constantly feeds fresh grease to the ball on the top of the link. All the 'normal' grease I have, is a much thicker consistency and won't 'flow' like the original stuff. I don't want the new parts to get damaged by insufficient lubrication, so does anyone know where to get the original type grease ?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Greasy question
by 57Speedster » Wed Jan 20, 2016 10:31 am
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Re: Greasy question
by Eden » Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:27 pm
57Speedster wrote:fork all painted,
Sorry don't know about the grease but interested why it not being painted has to do with it.
Couldn't resist it, sorry. It tickled me.
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Re: Greasy question
by modster79 » Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:42 pm
Eden wrote:57Speedster wrote:fork all painted,
Sorry don't know about the grease but interested why it not being painted has to do with it.
Couldn't resist it, sorry. It tickled me.
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Re: Greasy question
by 57Speedster » Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:58 pm
modster79 wrote:Eden wrote:57Speedster wrote:fork all painted,
I realise my gaffe now
Tickles me too
That would accurately describe the rest of the scooter, had to bare metal most of it.
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Re: Greasy question
by Wack » Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:42 pm
Just fill the rod with whatever grease you have as during riding vibration and friction will probably do the job.
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Re: Greasy question
by Tractorman » Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:51 pm
Although I just use normal multi purpose grease a similar grease to what you describe is Castrol CF grease. It designed for machinery gear boxes to flow back between gears gear teeth and does not absorb water.
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Re: Greasy question
by 57Speedster » Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:29 pm
Thanks, I can't find "Castrol CF " grease anywhere, but I found Castrol CL, (soft tacky calcium based grease), and also found Castrol CLS Semi-Fluid (NLGI 00) grease, originally intended for small gearboxes.
I'm going to go for the CLS type.
I'm going to go for the CLS type.
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Re: Greasy question
by Tractorman » Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:05 pm
57Speedster wrote:Thanks, I can't find "Castrol CF " grease anywhere, but I found Castrol CL, (soft tacky calcium based grease), and also found Castrol CLS Semi-Fluid (NLGI 00) grease, originally intended for small gearboxes.
I'm going to go for the CLS type.
Sorry it's CL
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Re: Greasy question
by 57Speedster » Wed Jan 27, 2016 7:12 pm
I got some Penrite Semi-Liquid grease, (NLGI 00), very soft and sticky too, exactly like the original stuff which came out of the rods.
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