Best grease for Coilovers

[AlexGSi2000]

Just ordered a set of coilovers - Just wondering what you guys use to protect the threads?

I do quite a lot of milage, so im thinking copper grease should be good, re-applied every 6 months or so?

 

[Slimy]

Yep, copper grease will do fine. When you reapply it, might be worth winding the adjusters all the way through the thread to clean things up. Then at least you'll know there's a fair chance they will move when you actually want to adjust them!

 

[GREY 225]

Waxoyl is what i use, applied with compressor and degreaser gun, drys on if done when weather is decent, wont wash off and is flexible. I do all under car with it too to help protect metal parts like sub frame and rear axle.

 

[Slimy]

Wow, I've not heard of Waxoyl for years! I remember my dad raving about it to keep his metro intact underneath, that's how far back! I wouldn't expect it to be needed for modern day galvanised chassis though.

As for the coilovers, I'd definitely say it would do the job, but I would be unsure whether it would stay in place if the coilovers are adjusted. After all, it's not really designed for semi-moving parts. Although if you have the coilovers set in one place, then yes it'll work very well.

I would probably still suggest a little bit of copper grease under the adjuster, so it doesn't get stuck to the strut? What do you think?

Edit: I've just seen you mentioned sub frame and rear axle, yes I can understand why it would be effective on there, as I doubt those are galvanised.

 

[walkersky]

i use copper slip

 

[GREY 225]

Wow, I've not heard of Waxoyl for years! I remember my dad raving about it to keep his metro intact underneath, that's how far back! I wouldn't expect it to be needed for modern day galvanised chassis though.

As for the coilovers, I'd definitely say it would do the job, but I would be unsure whether it would stay in place if the coilovers are adjusted. After all, it's not really designed for semi-moving parts. Although if you have the coilovers set in one place, then yes it'll work very well.

I would probably still suggest a little bit of copper grease under the adjuster, so it doesn't get stuck to the strut? What do you think?

Edit: I've just seen you mentioned sub frame and rear axle, yes I can understand why it would be effective on there, as I doubt those are galvanised.

Yeh its good stuff, ive used it for years, both on my cars and at work with machinary, i do my lcr in summer around june, wheels off and all arches, hubs, steering arms, wishbones, rear axle hubs and the like done then up onto ramps for under car, to be honest under car is well protected from factory with sealer but it protects brake unions and cables and any scuffs or damage to factory sealer.
Really though to do job properly you need compressor and i thin waxoyl with about 20% white spirit to help it spray from degreaser gun.

 

[motty_90]

i spray teflon on mine, put it on in september and adjusted it up the other day with no problems at all.

 

[D.K]

Someone told me to use motor bike chain grease

 

[Slimy]

Someone told me to use motor bike chain grease

It would work but it would be overkill and more expensive over time. With decent chain lubes at around a tenner, and probably just about enough to do all four maybe once, a £5 tin of copper grease would last the average mechanic several years and be useful in all sorts of places.

 

[AlexGSi2000]

Thanks for the advice, I got a 500g tub of copper grease today.

Im fitting the coilovers next week, but I have filled all the threads up with copper grease.
They are set in the middle at the minute, I will adjust them after a week (to let the springs settle) then re-grease the threads.

 

[SilverFiRe]

Any suggestions if, like me, you're a numpty and didn't grease them and now the adjuster ring is stuck....?! Can't seem to get enough leverage on it to shift it but managed to get the lock rings moving no problem even though there's quite a lot of corrosion there already.

Any advice appreciated, don't fancy forking out for another set of coilys, will definitely be getting a tub of copper grease for them anyway.

 

[Slimy]

It's got to be another old school favourite, plusgas. It has a history probably as long as waxoyl, but for very good reason as it's amazing stuff. Let it soak into the threads for an hour or so then slowly work it back and forth, eventually it'll crack.

I will ask an obvious question though, have you lifted the car to get the pressure of the spring off the adjuster? Moving it will be a lot easier if it's not carrying the weight of the car.

 

[SilverFiRe]

Ah thank you, I will give that a go.

Yeah jacked up with the wheel off. It's been through the whole winter with nothing on the threads so all the salt and crap seems to have welded it on

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