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Date:         Tue, 18 Feb 2014 05:51:52 -0800
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Choice of Lube
Comments: To: TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
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I have lots of bike lubes around the house and usually try them first. A waxy chain lube like something from Finish Line would likely spray on wet and then set up once it dribbled down to the remote parts of the cable.  Worth a try. 

Stephen



On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 12:56 AM, TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
  
Just wondering what you all think is the best lubricant for a squeaky
speedo cable.  I'm heading the route of fast and easy since I need to pull
my cluster anyway.  I'm thinking of just shooting some spray lube down that
thing.  Then I started wondering, WD-40 (probably too thin), silicone
(maybe not the right choice), lightweight oil (ehh...) or some super secret
only sold on TV lube with PTFE or Molybdenum.  I know my old man would have
pulled that cable out the dust cap and slathered it with white lithium but
I wonder how much would actually stay on it by the time it was fully in
place.  Just wondering if anyone has any other thoughts.

Thanks

TJ
87 Wolfsburg
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