Hey Pete. how's San Diego?
You're right, it "is" a mess, requires setting the soaking goopy freewheel in an empty coffee can the next day, big cog down (and preferably in the sun) to allow gravity and a bit of reflective heat to encourage the excess away...that Tx was usually necessary every other year.
We'd also use the second can complete with the oil drippings to melt wax for soaking chains
Dale Phelps, Longmont CO
PBridge130@aol.com wrote:
> I agree, although I used to drop mine into a coffee can of 50-weight
> motor oil over night, and the resulting quiet made moonlight rides
> "stealthy"
I must be the only one whose reaction to that idea is, "what a god-awful mess that would have been".
Sheesh ..... a squirt can of auto oil (whatever weight, probably 30), drizzle the oil into the crack between the body and the threaded portion (Reginas had that handy recessed area around the removal slots), while spinning the freewheel, wait to hear the sound of the pawls change and then that's enough oil, set the freewheel on its back on a rag for a few minutes to drain, while you wipe down the rest of the drivetrain and check hub bearing adjustments, a quick wipe, and install it and go for a ride.
But then, complicating things creates debate and conversation.
Peter Bridge SD CA USA
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