using wd40 to lub

hi i was watching a vid on you tube yesterday where bert krammer i think was using the wd40 on the tail for lub.
seems like a good idea, why didnt i think of it first.

[Andy from Sandy]

Spray it anywhere near bearings and it will wash the grease out. Then you will have bigger problems than the WD40 was supposed to solve.

[dam74]

Agreed, for bearings I use lithium grease spray and then work it in by rubbing the bearings and rotating the bearings. For the belt I use silicon spray.

Both can be bought from B&Q.

[murph]

Darryl what silicon spray do you use? I was supposed to use some on my 500 torque tube but didn't have any....so didn't use any!! Hopefully it will be ok tho??

[dam74]

Darryl what silicon spray do you use? I was supposed to use some on my 500 torque tube but didn't have any....so didn't use any!! Hopefully it will be ok tho??

Just a large can the size of WD40 that you can purchase from B&Q for about £5 I think. They do lithium grease aswell. Both of them have the red tube applicators.

[maderdog_1024]

i use Vaseline on shafts as it does not interfere with bearings. :-)

[whirlybird]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the info. Have a 3DX-500 with an annoying squeak I am trying to eradicate. Will try that silicon spray.
Puzzled about greasing the bearings. Aren't they supposed to be shielded, and lubricated for life?
Got a tube of lithium grease, and silicon grease, which would be better?

Cheers

Jeff

P.S. Can't remember where I got the Lithium grease from, but the Silicone came, of all places, from Amazon.
Comes in tube big enough for about a thousand bearings. Marketed as Servisol, only cost about a fiver, with free delivery.

[3Dheliflyer]

hey guys ive been advised by pros to buy the general household oil from asda to use on my 450 pro! like the ones you use on sewing machines so even cheaper!great

[Janek]

WD40 is NOT a lubricant !

[Janek]

WD stands for Water Dispersant