Best tips for maintaining a gokart after sessions

[tjkoyen]

I just do a spray of Tri-Flow between sessions. Some people do more intensive packing of the bearings with thicker grease but I think it’s overkill.

Thoughts on bearing lube maintenance

For the needle bearing on the Hilliard, I use Lucus Marine Grease, so if I run in the wet its not a big issue. I repack every other race. Axle bearings get a combo of WD-40 (cleaning) and Fluid Film.

Rear Bearing Cleaning and Lube

Ok. It does seem a bit strange, since although the cleaning fluid probably will seep in through the non openable seal, I can’t see how I’m supposed to get any grease of favourable quality back in. It does have to be reasonably thick grease, doesn’t it?