I've been using Lubriplate 110 brake grease on some of the brake parts
(the star and screw) for my salt water trailer but they rust up locked
in short order.

Can anyone suggest another type of grease that would protect against
salt water better?

I installed a flush kit this season and I hope it will also help.

Thanks for any input.

John C.

"John Chaplain" John wrote in message
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I've been using Lubriplate 110 brake grease on some of the brake parts
(the star and screw) for my salt water trailer but they rust up locked
in short order.

Can anyone suggest another type of grease that would protect against
salt water better?

I installed a flush kit this season and I hope it will also help.

Thanks for any input.

John C.


Have you tried a lithium based grease?

Problem with greases is that there are a wide range of types for different
purposes and applications. The "blue" bearing grease typically sold as a
"marine" type is supposed to have superior water resistant properties.

RCE

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:26:35 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


"John Chaplain" John wrote in message
.. .
I've been using Lubriplate 110 brake grease on some of the brake parts
(the star and screw) for my salt water trailer but they rust up locked
in short order.

Can anyone suggest another type of grease that would protect against
salt water better?

I installed a flush kit this season and I hope it will also help.

Thanks for any input.

John C.


Have you tried a lithium based grease?

Problem with greases is that there are a wide range of types for different
purposes and applications. The "blue" bearing grease typically sold as a
"marine" type is supposed to have superior water resistant properties.

RCE

The stuff I have been using is lithium ( white) grease.

I'll attest to the usefulness of "blue" marine bearing grease as
opposed to standard bearing grease. I thought it probably didn't make
any difference and used standard bearing grease on my boat trailer
axle and when I went to check the bearings some time later the
standard grease was all watery. The blue marine bearing grease doesn't
absorb water nearly as much as the regular stuff.

Just for the experimentation of it I put spline grease on the start
and screw this time. I won't know how it works as opposed to the white
lithium grease until the next time I pull the wheels.

I guess it doesn't really matter that much if the brake star and screw
freeze up in one season anyway as the trailer doesn't get all that
much mileage that the brakes would need to be re-adjusted anyway.

John C.

"John Chaplain" John wrote in message
...
I've been using Lubriplate 110 brake grease on some of the brake parts
(the star and screw) for my salt water trailer but they rust up locked
in short order.

Can anyone suggest another type of grease that would protect against
salt water better?

I installed a flush kit this season and I hope it will also help.

Thanks for any input.

John C.

http://www.livebaitlarry.com/wheel_cyl.asp
has stainless brake parts, including the adjuster.