wd40 help!!!

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Pikey

Waiting for the turbo to kick in...
Location
Wiltshire
Probably a noddy question, sorry but help!

After washing all the crap and road salt off my bike I have been giving the chain a dry, then a good dose of wd40, then wiping it dry and lubing with oil.

I've just put some fulcrum red metal 5s on after someone hit me with their motor, so I'm probably being a tart about them because they are new, but I suddenly thought Feck, that's gonna flush the grease out of the rear hub.

It's a sealed hub, and I'm only squirting the wd40 on the chain, but the pawls have got noticeably louder this week. Could just be the wheels are getting ridden in, I have heard they get louder.

So my question is, do I need to worry and open up the hub, or just stop being a tart?

Sorry if its a stupid newbie question!!!
 

paddy01

Senior Member
Location
Exmouth (Devon)
WD40 is a water dispersant and the OP does mention he lubes the chain etc. after using WD40.. which apart from using GT85 rather than WD40 is exactly what I've always done.

You'd need the force of a power washer to get fluid past bearing seals so I wouldn't worry.
 
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Pikey

Pikey

Waiting for the turbo to kick in...
Location
Wiltshire
Thanks for the quick responses, I wasn't expecting that!

Yes I was just using it as a water dispersant.

Looking at what you have said above, I'll stop worrying and just effing ride it.

Cheers for the help.
 

Alun

Guru
Location
Liverpool
Thanks for the quick responses, I wasn't expecting that!

Yes I was just using it as a water dispersant.

Looking at what you have said above, I'll stop worrying and just effing ride it.

Cheers for the help.
I don't think it'll come to any harm.
Welcome to the Forum, but don't mention WD40 or indeed cycle helmets. I mentioned it before but I think I got away with it :whistle:
 

YahudaMoon

Über Member
WD40 UPDATE

A lady got up very early one morning and went outside to pickup the Sunday paper, she noticed someone had sprayed red paint all around the sides of the neighbors brand new beige truck. She went over and woke him up and gave him the bad news. He was, of course extremely upset.

And they stood there trying to figure out what could be done about the problem. They decided there wasn't much recourse but to wait until Monday, since nothing wasopen. Just then another neighbor came out of his house, surveyed the situation and immediately went to get his WD-40 out and cleaned the red paint off with it. Guess What! It cleaned up that paint without harming the original paint on the truck! I'm impressed!!

Water Displacement #40. The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and de greaser to protect Missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1953 by three Technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a 'water displacement' compound. They were successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40. The Convair Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts.

Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you...' IT IS MADE FROM FISHOIL' . When you read the 'shower door' part, try it. It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works just as well as glass. It is a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop... It is now shinier than it has ever been before.

1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that `just-waxed` sheen without making it slippery.
5) Keeps flies off cows.
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7) Removes lipstick stains.
8) Loosens stubborn zippers.
9) Untangles jewelry chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes
18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car. Removed quickly, with WD-40!
20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift on lawn mowers.
22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain
37) Florida's favorite use 'Cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'
38) Protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time.
40) Ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
42) If you've washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you spray WD-40 on the distributor cap, it will displace the moisture and allow the car to start.
44) If you peal off a sticker from any container, mirror, automobile etc., it will take the stickiness off and leave it cleaner that you had ever thought possible.

Keep a can of WD-40 in your kitchen cabinet. It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned feeling away and heals with NO scarring.

Remember, the basic ingredient is FISH OIL

P.S. As great as WD-40 is, do not use it on clocks or watches. It dries to a somewhat sticky residue which will stop clock movement
 
It's also thin enough to work its way past bearing seals...
 

Arjimlad

Tights of Cydonia
Location
South Glos
I showed my pack of cubs the mickle method of cleaning chains last night, and then got the GT85 out for them to lubricate & clean their brake and gear mechanisms.

They all loved the smell, even the young helpers commented on it !
Much nicer than WD40, although WD40 is of course very useful in lots of ways.
 

tyred

Legendary Member
Location
Ireland
Use WD40 within 100 yards of your cycle and it will explode and burst into flames causing injury and damage to everything and everybody in the entire parish*

*or so you would think by reading some people's view on WD40. In reality, it's great for cleaning, a reasonable penetrating fluid, offers some protection against corrosion and works well for unsticking things.
 
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