Should I be concerned about the amount of brown juice oozing out of these holes after a few nights in the rain? I coated inside of frame with WD40 already a while ago but it’s certainly a little rusty in there.
by jarcusjield
Should I be concerned about the amount of brown juice oozing out of these holes after a few nights in the rain? I coated inside of frame with WD40 already a while ago but it’s certainly a little rusty in there.
by jarcusjield
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Yeah, umm, don’t leave your bike in the rain for days. You should be concerned about what isn’t coming out. The water in your hubs and bearings will not be good at all.
Yes you should, WD40 dissolves grease. If it rains and there’s still WD40 in the frame it basically flushes out all the gunk, but might also go into your bearings and other areas washing away the grease.
Never seen this before lol that’s wild
The forbidden milkshake
Likely that water is getting into your hubs somehow, although I’ve never seen latte coloured ooze before.
1. Don’t leave your bike outside. If you have to, buy a cover for it.
2. Service your hubs, regrease them and make sure the seals are in good condition and fitted properly.
Please, don’t drink it.
Yeah, it’s not good to have water inside your frame. There could be more lurking near where the chain stays and BB shell are joined. Lift the bike so the holes are the lowest point and try to get more out. Keep your bike out of the rain and spray some fluid film or frame saver inside your frame.
Just to clarify: the juice isn’t coming from the hubs. It’s coming from the little holes near the dropouts! And I did drain the WD40 from the frame after I did the inside coating.
Whatcha got right ‘ere is a blown head gasket. That juice is the coolant and oil mixin’ together. Not good.
/s just in case
WD-40 stands for “water displacer, 40th formulation”
Contrary to popular belief, it is not a lubricant nor a rust protection. It is however great at stripping away actual lubricants and/or rust protection.
Frames should be internally treated with an actual rust protection. DINITROL is a product designed for cars but can also be used on bikes. It is pretty nasty though. Recently I have been using Muc off HB-1 to treat frames and it seems to do a good job, while being less of a mess.