[TR] dielectric grease

[Bob Danielson]

Back when I had my horn fail on the Grant steering wheel
(http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/HornRepair.htm) I called Grant and actually
talked to one of their design engineers. The first thing he asked me was
"what grease did you use on the horn ring?" None, I told him. Then he said
that anytime you have metal to metal contact, it requires some sort of lube.
I asked if I should use dielectric grease on the horn ring and he chuckled
and said that all grease has dielectric properties and I could even use
bearing grease........which I did and it still  works fine two years later.
So, if he was correct, what's unique about dielectric specific grease? 

Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org 


-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces+75tr6=tr6.danielsonfamily.org at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+75tr6=tr6.danielsonfamily.org at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 12:08 AM
To: 'list Triumph'
Subject: Re: [TR] dielectric grease

> Does this mean that if it's smeared on a metal surface, it will 
> insulate that surface from making a connection 'thru it'?  (Will it 
> have to be wiped off
> first?)

No, at least not in general.  Although the grease does not conduct, it is
relatively easily displaced from a connection.  And the remaining grease
serves to keep air away from the connection point, to prevent oxidation and
corrosion.

Randall
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