Martyn Miles
pfm Member
Did somebody say they come here for the pointless anecdotes?
Here's mine on the lubrication subject...
A few years ago I went to the local specialist bearing shop to buy a couple of sealed cartridge bearings for the bottom bracket of my MTB. The very knowledgeable owner of the shop asked me what they were for. I told him and expained that, before fitting them, I prise off the seals and completely fill them with grease (Silkolene Pro RG2... for the lubricant anoraks amongst us) to make them last longer.
With a very concerned expression he and told me that that was very dangerous and if I went above about 3000 RPM I would suffer from hydraulic suck!!!
‘...bottom bracket of my MTB.’
So, a Forum member owns a Motor Torpedo Boat.