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Originally Posted by AlexN
I used white lithium grease. The grease that was in there was quite thick, clear/very pale yellow. It was applied rather haphazardly throughout. It shows signs that it's been opened up in the past and judging by the meshing of the spur gears and the worms I get the feeling the previous owner didn't know what they were doing.
I've got a belt drive kit coming from the UK now too, but want to get it running 100% before fitting the kit.
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the grease is critical. It needs to to be quite viscous and resist drying out or rubbing off the gears.
It's quite normal for very old grease to be much "thicker" and discoloured.
Inadequate lubrication or using the wrong grease can ruin the mount.
(white Lithium Grease is an excellent lubrication option, e.g Super Lube - Synthetic Grease")
good luck with the belt drive installation