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2 pack or not 2 pack that is the question
Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Bicycle Engine Kits forum. I got my new tensioner with the bearing, now do I need to grease it before use or not. I ...  | | 
02-12-2008, 10:19 AM
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| |  2 pack or not 2 pack that is the question
I got my new tensioner with the bearing, now do I need to grease it before use or not. I was thinking, it might not help but it sure as heck couldn't hoit. Then again somebody here should know for sure. |
02-12-2008, 10:27 AM
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| | Re: 2 pack or not 2 pack that is the question
mine came with grease already in it. as you said couldn't hurt though. just don't over do it |
02-12-2008, 10:30 AM
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| | Re: 2 pack or not 2 pack that is the question
The one I got seems a little tight but since I'm not planning to use it just yet I haven't removed the roller to check for grease. |
02-12-2008, 05:42 PM
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| | Re: 2 pack or not 2 pack that is the question
Do you have some marvel mystery oil?
Put some of that on there and run it for a few dozen miles, then clean it out when it starts to turn black and pack it with grease. |
02-12-2008, 06:05 PM
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| | Re: 2 pack or not 2 pack that is the question
How about a lightweight penetrating oil instead of MM oil |
02-13-2008, 06:56 AM
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| | Re: 2 pack or not 2 pack that is the question
Regular motor oil or even 3-in-one oil would be better than something too thin.
I've noticed that no matter what kind of oil or grease you use (in any application) you'll see a definite change in color when it's getting around time to change it. |
02-13-2008, 07:36 AM
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| | Re: 2 pack or not 2 pack that is the question
Now see I thought that MM was a super thin oil. Thought that was the appeal of it. Thanks for setting me straight. I used it once in an engine with sludge to clean the oil holes in the block. Not sure it did any good though. |
02-13-2008, 03:52 PM
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| | Re: 2 pack or not 2 pack that is the question
Say where would could i aquire one of those gadgets i have a 80cc on a 19incj frame with quickrelease rims and my chain doesn stay on at all. |
02-13-2008, 04:13 PM
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| | Re: 2 pack or not 2 pack that is the question
I got mine on ebay, your chain won't stay on are you sure your chain isn't too long. It is just a tensioner like the one in the kit but it has a bearing set. the kit one doesn't |
02-13-2008, 05:17 PM
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| | Re: 2 pack or not 2 pack that is the question
MM is thin, but not like liquid wrench or other penetrating oils.
I would use it just to seat the bearings, then pack with grease. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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