grindz145
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I had the cover off my 1000W GM hub the other day and I was thinking about my old 350 watt hub motor that is pretty much a pile of rust. I fitted it with a studded tire and used it to get around in Potsdam, NY when I was going to school up there (cold, salty, and sandy). They don't even use a terribly amount of salt because it gets too cold for the salt to be effective. But nevertheless I don't want me new motor to end up a pile of rust. I was wondering if there was a way to avoid this other than not riding it in any type of weather...
I was thinking; It might be worth a try to pack the hub motor itself with waterproof grease. This shouldn't affect performance terribly and would likely make the motor much more resistant to corrosion due to moisture. Also, it probably would warrant some extra sealing around the axle itself to prevent the grease from escaping and contaminants from entering.
I figure this would require regular maintenance of disassembling the motor and cleaning thoroughly and re-packing, because I'm sure the grease would eventually become contaminated but I imagine this could drastically reduce corrosion in the motor itself in extreme conditions.
Any thoughts? Are there any 'show stoppers' that I have overlooked?
I was thinking; It might be worth a try to pack the hub motor itself with waterproof grease. This shouldn't affect performance terribly and would likely make the motor much more resistant to corrosion due to moisture. Also, it probably would warrant some extra sealing around the axle itself to prevent the grease from escaping and contaminants from entering.
I figure this would require regular maintenance of disassembling the motor and cleaning thoroughly and re-packing, because I'm sure the grease would eventually become contaminated but I imagine this could drastically reduce corrosion in the motor itself in extreme conditions.
Any thoughts? Are there any 'show stoppers' that I have overlooked?