Grease recommendation
Discussion
The tubes are tiny aren't they?!
Moly grease is what I use - here is a great little description of the various grease products made by Tamiya and their recommended uses - http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopi...
A tube should last you a long time, since you really only need a light coating of it on any surfaces which come into contact with one another. A common misconception is to smother parts in grease, which is actually detrimental, since the excess grease can serve to increase friction and attracts debris, creating a dark, clumpy mess in your gearbox.
Smooth it on with your finger tip - messy stuff but worth the effort. Some people use a cheap paintbrush, but I'm not that posh!
Moly grease is what I use - here is a great little description of the various grease products made by Tamiya and their recommended uses - http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopi...
A tube should last you a long time, since you really only need a light coating of it on any surfaces which come into contact with one another. A common misconception is to smother parts in grease, which is actually detrimental, since the excess grease can serve to increase friction and attracts debris, creating a dark, clumpy mess in your gearbox.
Smooth it on with your finger tip - messy stuff but worth the effort. Some people use a cheap paintbrush, but I'm not that posh!
You don't really need to use any tbh.
If you grease the diffs only use a tiny tiny tiny amount. Im talking a tiny bit on the end of a real small electrical screwdriver.
Don't put it in bearings at all. Not sure about that model Tamiya but you might find it doesn't even have bearings some just have brass bushes ( you can swap for bearings though ).
Its has pros and cons for doing either tbh.
The less grease etc you have = less friction and less of that the faster you go and the more run time you have. Not so much the diff but makes a big difference for bearings. Just use bearing oil on them at about £10 a tub but lasts forever.
Also putting grease in attracts dirt to it, if you don't change it regular it acts like grinding paste. Really just as bad as not having any at all. Gears don't cost the earth so its not really worth it.
If you grease the diffs only use a tiny tiny tiny amount. Im talking a tiny bit on the end of a real small electrical screwdriver.
Don't put it in bearings at all. Not sure about that model Tamiya but you might find it doesn't even have bearings some just have brass bushes ( you can swap for bearings though ).
Its has pros and cons for doing either tbh.
The less grease etc you have = less friction and less of that the faster you go and the more run time you have. Not so much the diff but makes a big difference for bearings. Just use bearing oil on them at about £10 a tub but lasts forever.
Also putting grease in attracts dirt to it, if you don't change it regular it acts like grinding paste. Really just as bad as not having any at all. Gears don't cost the earth so its not really worth it.
OK, wow I didn't know this. I've been smothering in the grease as this was what I was taught when doing car and bike maintenance years ago.
I'll get a tube of grease and use it sparingly. Apart from the diffs are there any areas that do benefit from grease? Drive shafts, suspension, etc.
I wonder if the extra grease I added is why one of the front drive shafts popped out when I was driving the car the other day...
I'll get a tube of grease and use it sparingly. Apart from the diffs are there any areas that do benefit from grease? Drive shafts, suspension, etc.
I wonder if the extra grease I added is why one of the front drive shafts popped out when I was driving the car the other day...
The purpose of the grease is to prolong the life of the parts and reduce noise in some instances (I think so anyway!).
With rotating parts like driveshafts, gears, axles etc. then grease is going to have a hard time staying on the part and often gets flung off - hence the comments about it attracting dirt above, which is a very bad thing.
Wherever there are no ball-bearings (you never need grease in conjunction with ball bearings) and there are two surfaces which come into contact then grease should be applied. Steering knuckles on some models which work with king pins without bearings, steering mechanisms - stuff like that. Basically, if you look at aftermarket parts which reduce friction by adding bearings, these are areas which should be greased in their non-upgraded form.
With rotating parts like driveshafts, gears, axles etc. then grease is going to have a hard time staying on the part and often gets flung off - hence the comments about it attracting dirt above, which is a very bad thing.
Wherever there are no ball-bearings (you never need grease in conjunction with ball bearings) and there are two surfaces which come into contact then grease should be applied. Steering knuckles on some models which work with king pins without bearings, steering mechanisms - stuff like that. Basically, if you look at aftermarket parts which reduce friction by adding bearings, these are areas which should be greased in their non-upgraded form.
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