Glenn&Karen Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Our tiller has developed a squeak and although I have pumped in grease through the greasing nozzle (which oozes out the bearing seal) it hasn't cured it. I don't know the design of the tiller or whether it has any other bearings. The top bearing is a 4-bolt flanged bearing unit with greasing nipple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie.narrowboat Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 3 in, 1 let it in from the stock above the plate, worked fine for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Mine has no grease nipple, but used to squeal. I used to spray WD40 aroound the stem which would shut it up for a while, but eventually undid the four bolts and packed it with copper grease (not sure if this is right stuff, but I had some.) Been fine since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 It's usually the cup bearing at the bottom that squeaks. Next time the boat's out for blacking, load it with grease. That'll stop it squeaking in my experience, for several hours at least.... MtB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Bearings? Luxury..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn&Karen Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Thanks for the tips- we are not due to have out bottom blacked for a while so will try catweasels tip of copper grease. Have sprayed with WD40 equivalent but didn't improve it. Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 If you get a chance to inspect the Skeg, place 2p or simular piece of copper between base of rudder and cup on many older styled tiller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace and Favour Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Bearings? Luxury..... And you try and tell the young people of today that ….. and they won’t believe you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Brooks Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 If you get a chance to inspect the Skeg, place 2p or simular piece of copper between base of rudder and cup on many older styled tiller! I wouldn't. Modern 2 Ps are brown steel. The idea is right though. an old 1/2 d would do as would a suitable brass or copper washer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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