lubricating the thread of my damper bodies

[bigals]

just fitted my new dampers and springs,(protechs) and lubricated the alloy collars and thread of the body's with some white grease and a little wd40 to ease adjustment and stop the thread from picking up, but the thought occurred that over time corrosion could occur. So I thought about copper slip but that would look really messy, so what is the best product to use? any recommendations gratefully received, thanks alan

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

ACF50 is good for protection - but which Protechs have you got, mine use friction to lock the adjusters in place, with extra lube, they could creep.

[bigals]

Hi Dave just the standard alloy body's, so no locking mechanism,

to start with I was worried about the alloy to alloy thread picking up and getting chewed up hence the wd40, but as I was fitting I was thinking what if a good dose of road salt and dirt gets washed between the threads then I need to adjust in the future , so used some white grease, not a lot but enough to offer some protection in the threads. So perhaps I should use a little bit of paint as a telltale and keep a eye on them, and then give them a good dose of acf50 for corrosion protection?

[SootySport]

I use Wd40 for cleaning the whole of my Protech dampers, just a wipe over with a rag soked in WD40 as part of the normal cleaning process, you could of course use ACF50 if you prefer.   The smear of white grease on the threads is a good idea but as Dave says keep a check on whether the adjusters manage to turn on their own

[Lyonspride]

I'd be inclined to avoid WD40 for any lubricating tasks, it's only really good at displacing water and removing grease (what it was designed for).

You really want something that lubricates and then leaves a coating behind.

[s2rrr]

Agree WD40 dries out.

 

Bob