Campy Ergo rebuild question

[pbel]

I disassembled my ergo shifters, and when I took them apart, there was a lot of old grease. I've cleaned it all off and am going to reassemble. Should I re-grease all the moving parts or just install it clean without grease?

In this video, it is assembled clean. But is that just for educational purposes?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxOfgqiiZtY&playnext=1&list=PL38D344774BE41D0A

[oldpotatoe]

I disassembled my ergo shifters, and when I took them apart, there was a lot of old grease. I've cleaned it all off and am going to reassemble. Should I re-grease all the moving parts or just install it clean without grease?

In this video, it is assembled clean. But is that just for educational purposes?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxOfgqiiZtY&playnext=1&list=PL38D344774BE41D0A

Grease 'em, particularly the shift springs into the spring carrier...bottom shift disc, bottom of thumb button..all the things that rotate and are next to something else.

[Bob Loblaw]

Grease is the word!

[fogrider]

be sure to use campy white grease...
http://www.cycleclubsports.com/p-11288-campagnolo-professional-grease-100ml.aspx

[Bob Loblaw]

Why?

be sure to use campy white grease...
http://www.cycleclubsports.com/p-11288-campagnolo-professional-grease-100ml.aspx

[Steve in SLO]

I have used a medium-bodied grease (Bel-Ray Waterproof Grease) for 3 sets and it's worked fine. I think (hope) fogrider was being facetious, although using Campy grease would be more PRO

[Bob Loblaw]

Ah gotcha! The facetious thing went right past me.

I always use Phil Wood.

I have used a medium-bodied grease (Bel-Ray Waterproof Grease) for 3 sets and it's worked fine. I think (hope) fogrider was being facetious, although using Campy grease would be more PRO

[AngryScientist]

be sure to use campy white grease...
http://www.cycleclubsports.com/p-11288-campagnolo-professional-grease-100ml.aspx


i like how they tell you that the operating range is -60 to 250* F, because thats important.

[Ken Robb]

I have had Shimano Mtn. shifters get "sticky" shifting due to no service for 10 years. I sprayed them with WD40 and they shift like new. I was expecting them to get sticky again rather soon because we know WD40 isn't really a lube. Six months lather they are still fine. I'm guessing that the WD40 rejuvenated the old dried grease. When I shot the WD40 into the shifters I did not get a big out-flow of melted old grease so what do the experts think?

[Dave]

WD-40 contains at least 15% oil, so it is most certainly a lube. It contains a light oil, and it would tend to mix with old grease.

[fogrider]

Ah gotcha! The facetious thing went right past me.

I always use Phil Wood.
:) I have a tub of phil grease for bolts, seatpost, etc. while phil works great, and I am a bit facetious, I do like campy grease for moving parts whenever possible. there a few other teflon grease that replicate campy white...its sooo smooth :) !