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Old 11-17-2005, 04:12 PM
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hey just bought a mi2 with a rebuildable stock motor what should i use to clean the motor and bearings? i heard that co2 contact cleaner from dick smith? what about duratrax power shot its expensive but is that the best thing to use? also whats a good oil to do bearings and bushings? is it worth buying a rpm bearing blaster to clean my bearings out??
i just want my gear to be in the best condition come racing.
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Old 11-17-2005, 04:59 PM
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for bearings i use lithium grease. bouth at any hardware store for $4
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Old 11-17-2005, 08:09 PM
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hey mate,

the dick smith stuff and the duratrax will work fine...

u dont need a bearing blaster to clean the bearings

as for oil, trinity royal oil or purple stuff (i think? not 100% sure)

or even singer sewing machine oil is fine... singer is probably the thinest oil i've used but it works great and its cheap, like $2 or $3 at bigW or somewhere.

i wouldnt reccommend any grease for bearings as it just clogs them and creates unwanted drag on the drivetrain.

hope this helps,

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Duratrax Power shot is one of my favourites for cleaning motors, the Orion stuff is good as well. My favourite bearing lube is Trinity Royal Oil.
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Just go to repco and buy some motortech (contact & circuit board cleaner) spray it the same as the hobby shop Duratrax Power shot motor sprays but it only $4.50 per can.
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Yup, circut board cleaner is great for that kind of stuff
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I just use power shot, and special bearing oil (can't remember the name). singer oil is also good and its cheap as!
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For berings i find shaking them in a jar with motor spray is effective and
then oiling them
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Also, for bearings, if you have a little fish tank pump. Put the bearings inside a small plastic container with petrol or whatever you intend to use and sit it on top of the pump and turn it on.
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