Hmm wish I had taken a look before I let it dry out. In this case it was just packed with snow. I got as much out when I was outside (gotta love this Arctic weather we have right now -10). I couldn't get it all out which is why I flipped it upside down and let it dry out in the warmth.
DO NOT USE WD40!! It atracts dirt into the bearings and anything it's sprayed on. Air dry it super good with a compressor or towel dry it really well. Pull the wheel bearings out check them and dry them super good. If they feel tight or don't spin right you can repack them with new red an tacky grease. And you can spray the car down with a dry silicone spray to protect to screws and prevent rust on the shafts etc.
I also fly RC Helicopters and we have to oil the bearings in the motors every so often and have to grease some of the thrust bearings every year.
Fast eddy's is a common choice, jim's bearings are a good choice too. Anything with rubber seals will be better then the metal shielded stock bearings. Avid bearings is another choice too.
Indeed, you shouldn't use it as a lubricant, because it evaporates too quickly. But that also means that it can't attract dust, because it is already evaporated when you'll use it again.
Yes wd40 100 percent atracts dirt. Dry or brand new. WD40 is the worst thing you could do to your bearings and rc rigs. If you wanna use it cool but don't recommend something to a new guy that will desrtoy his bearings etc. Silicone spray yes, wd40 hell no.
cause some still think it's a lubricant. It's not it's a cleaner/degreaser, wd stands for water displacement. Trying to explain that to my 65 year old dad is like trying to pull teeth. He loves that crap.
I'm gonna chime in on this. It is a water displacement product, so using it after you bash in the snow and rinse off the truck makes sense. I actually spray a little on before I run in the snow, and then again when I finish rinsing it off. This means that when I'm applying it, all the parts are rinsed clean. So far, it's had no adverse affect on the bearings or anything else. I'm definitely not using it as a lubricant, but it also doesn't damage the seals on the bearings which is helping to increase their life span. I would never spray it on before a dry run in the dirt, but as I said before, I do spray it on after rinsing the truck off. So far, so good.
Alot of guys do and all the power to them. I know you know your stuff but I really don't like using wd40 on anything really. Even their special silicone spray is garbage. I find it works it's way under the hub shaft and just sits there and doesn't evapourate then when you go run next the dirt gets in there like a magnet.
Awesome just watched it thanks!
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