Dream Steering Damper CA77

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:02 pm

Finally got the broken stud out of the steering stem and installed a replacement damper assembly.
Now, to lube the friction plates or not? & if so with what?

davomoto · Post by **davomoto** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:59 pm

Since they are " friction plates" , dry would be the way to go.

davomoto

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:47 am

That was my initial guess, but so are the clutch plates, and they seem to stick together just fine even bathed in oil!!
When I disassembled the old unit, it had been coated with some kind of oil.
So I cleaned them and shot them with universal cure-all (wd40) and added some waterproof grease under the spring fingers.
Now my tank slapper fear is all gone!!
Thanks for the reply,
Brewsky