Grease greees grease every #####' where !!

[XT65]

Alright all BCF, hope all's well and the covers are slowly coming off ..[saying that,it'll be SNOWING tomorrow !]

Just wondering if I've been a bit stupid greasing my chain adjusters a bit considering what they're for ...?
They're new ones for an XR125 swingarm . the old ones were rusted fairly tight in there so i cleaned the arms out as best I could and then put some grease around the inner surface and inside the bolt holes of the adjusters -
Now I'm thinking it's not a smart move as they obviously need 'some' resistance to do their job..
But as they're locked in place once tension is achieved ,should I not worry about it ?

Thanks all

[ThunderGuts]

The torque on a rear axle is usually pretty high; unless the mating surfaces are like glass, I'd expect the grease to be squeezed out until the surfaces engage with each other. I think you'll be fine if the axle is torqued up correctly. Incidentally, that's possibly a bigger risk - grease on the threads of the axle (unless specified) will cause a much bigger tension on the axle than with a dry thread.
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[XT65]

[ThunderGuts]

The other thing you could do is just wipe down with a degreaser soaked rag the mating surfaces so they're dry? Unlikely to harbour much water if they're a close fit already. Good idea on the tip ex actually, I've seen that done elsewhere but it's never occurred to me to do that myself at home. Like it . . .
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[MCN]