Stealth trans to grease or not to grease, if so what kind?

[klavy69]

Areo lube? Was that the teflon stuff that once the liquid carrier evaporated it was supposed to leave a silky coating on the parts?

Yep, thats the stuff I have anyway. Used to use it on slot cars too.
Todd

[300D50]

I hate to see what the bearings look like after a toothpaste treatment!

Then again, they would be "minty fresh".

[Eau Rouge]

IIRC, the toothpaste treatment back in the day was to break in the original bronze Oilite bushings, and not the gears. The gears in the 6-gear that needed break-in help were the steel idlers and top shaft. Under a magnification loupe, you could see rough edges and tiny burrs. Toothpaste isn't going to fix that—just make a big mess.

[gjeeper04]

I think toothpaste would fix it, as long as it has some abrasive qualities.

[Eau Rouge]

Toothpaste is not abrasive enough to remove metal, otherwise it would remove tooth enamel, too.

[Charlie don't surf]

It will remove enamel, if you ran it at 29k rpm! its more abrasive than you think, one of the tricks to restoring old ( pre 77 ) Rolex watch lenses is AIM toothpaste and a soft cloth-

[Eau Rouge]

It will remove enamel, if you ran it at 29k rpm! its more abrasive than you think, one of the tricks to restoring old ( pre 77 ) Rolex watch lenses is AIM toothpaste and a soft cloth-

Oh I know... I have used it with great success on sunglasses and watch faces. But the kind of burrs on original 6-gears you'd have to run it at 29k RPM for days to remove enough material. Jeweler's files, a Dremel, metal polish and lots of time will clean up the gearbox teeth, not some magic break-in bullet. Trust me, I've tried everything over the last 27 years.

[scr8p]

valve grinding compound. worked wonders for the gear diff in one of my sp-1's.

[gjeeper04]

Valve grinding compound that is an awesome idea.

[Charlie don't surf]

It will remove enamel, if you ran it at 29k rpm! its more abrasive than you think, one of the tricks to restoring old ( pre 77 ) Rolex watch lenses is AIM toothpaste and a soft cloth-

Oh I know... I have used it with great success on sunglasses and watch faces. But the kind of burrs on original 6-gears you'd have to run it at 29k RPM for days to remove enough material. Jeweler's files, a Dremel, metal polish and lots of time will clean up the gearbox teeth, not some magic break-in bullet. Trust me, I've tried everything over the last 27 years.

I never thought about it with 32p gears!! I was raised in the stealth era!!

[gjeeper04]

I was more worried about the stealth when I posted this but all good info.