just today I unmounted all 3 sticks and made them moveable with some fine bal bearing grease - and now, few hours later, I coincidently saw your video. However, just silicone oil was not helping with my velo, also didn't keep them moveable. The sound is just from making them break free (before they move once, after you have to break them free again). Guess, the solution with the metal instead of plastic will be best - but what's the exact name and where to find them (europe, not US)...
Take the rod off, heat up a can of thin oil like gun or sewing machine oil on the stove, and soak the tie rod in it.Turn the ball joint at a sharp angle so oil can get in behind it also. This worked to lubricate stiff steering caused by dry tie rod ends on my Greenspeed GT3. You will need to work the ball joint back and forth a bit while oily to work it in.
What about replacing the rod ends with ones that have bearings inside them? Maybe some heavy grease would last longer for this stock one? I see some self lubricating ones on amazon here in america
@@TheVelomobileChannel everything will get weare problems particularly joint and start making noises how long do you got the quarto now saukki it is when dry or wet it creaks or grind sound making or when bad roads driving on
I don't want to be THAT guy, but...try WD40. It has insane capabilitiy of penetrating into tight spaces and for this case, even its poor lubrication could help. Spraying teflon all over the place is not the best idea - it will not penetrate into actual problem unless it is carried there by movements during the ride. As it is plastic and therefore a bit elastic, it probably squeeze any lubricant out when stood still. Also can dismantle the rod and submerge joints into some oil or such over the night - you need to get some lubricant INTO the joint, spray puts some on top of the joint where it is useless. Not sure, how much "dry" lubricant such as teflon may help in this case anyway...
I buy rod ends with mini grease nipples on them. They're a tiny bit more expensive but being able to force grease in solves that problem. If you want PTFE instead maybe one of the chain lubes would work (I use White Lightning, you can DIY the lube)? A drop of that on the actual bearing surface rather than spraying gunk all over the inside of the fairing?
hahaha - next spray next spray :-) so after some years how do you feel about the quattro vello? Im saving up money to get on ma self. Ty for your great inspiring videos.
I don’t think it’s the cold temperature which initially caused the creaking. But the cold might effect to why, after adding the ptfe-spray, the creak goes away when riding.
just replace the ball joints with ones that you can squirt some grease into them every now and then and you will not have a problem with them for years
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just today I unmounted all 3 sticks and made them moveable with some fine bal bearing grease - and now, few hours later, I coincidently saw your video. However, just silicone oil was not helping with my velo, also didn't keep them moveable. The sound is just from making them break free (before they move once, after you have to break them free again). Guess, the solution with the metal instead of plastic will be best - but what's the exact name and where to find them (europe, not US)...
Take the rod off, heat up a can of thin oil like gun or sewing machine oil on the stove, and soak the tie rod in it.Turn the ball joint at a sharp angle so oil can get in behind it also. This worked to lubricate stiff steering caused by dry tie rod ends on my Greenspeed GT3. You will need to work the ball joint back and forth a bit while oily to work it in.
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Some types of plastic tend to swell in higher humidity.
In this case, this leads to jamming.
Try other type made of metal.
PTFE-Spray ? No: Use grease or perhaps chainsaw oil (I use it already for the chain. Very cheap and it is good.)
What about replacing the rod ends with ones that have bearings inside them? Maybe some heavy grease would last longer for this stock one? I see some self lubricating ones on amazon here in america
Replacing them is definietly one option.
@@TheVelomobileChannel everything will get weare problems particularly joint and start making noises how long do you got the quarto now saukki it is when dry or wet it creaks or grind sound making or when bad roads driving on
I don't want to be THAT guy, but...try WD40. It has insane capabilitiy of penetrating into tight spaces and for this case, even its poor lubrication could help.
Spraying teflon all over the place is not the best idea - it will not penetrate into actual problem unless it is carried there by movements during the ride. As it is plastic and therefore a bit elastic, it probably squeeze any lubricant out when stood still.
Also can dismantle the rod and submerge joints into some oil or such over the night - you need to get some lubricant INTO the joint, spray puts some on top of the joint where it is useless.
Not sure, how much "dry" lubricant such as teflon may help in this case anyway...
Is there any winter riding video?
Loosening them a bit also helps. But then they are too loose and have too much play they function less good.
I buy rod ends with mini grease nipples on them. They're a tiny bit more expensive but being able to force grease in solves that problem. If you want PTFE instead maybe one of the chain lubes would work (I use White Lightning, you can DIY the lube)? A drop of that on the actual bearing surface rather than spraying gunk all over the inside of the fairing?
Take it off when you apply and try white lithium grease
hahaha - next spray next spray :-) so after some years how do you feel about the quattro vello? Im saving up money to get on ma self. Ty for your great inspiring videos.
I can recommend it. It’s not the fastest one, but it might be one of the most practical ones.
I think those are called "Heim joints". Not that calling them by the right name will stop them squeaking.
Is it because it’s so cold up there in Finland?
I don’t think it’s the cold temperature which initially caused the creaking. But the cold might effect to why, after adding the ptfe-spray, the creak goes away when riding.
just replace the ball joints with ones that you can squirt some grease into them every now and then and you will not have a problem with them for years
Good ol´grease?
would be my recommendation , thick grease works loads better than thin oil in most cases like this.
Try separating and apply Vaseline
WD40 works every time.
Plastic bearings. Get metal ones.
Don’t use PTFE spray. Super super bad for you and the environment. Try some penetrating oil instead, or white lithium grease.
Damn youre ride is durty inside. Its all waight you carry whit you.
Just use an IPOD w/ earbuds.
That’s actually my no. 1 solution to this 😄