Dirty Variator

[thelastkahl]

When I took apart my variator to replace the drive boss I noticed that the roller ramps were very dirty and grimy.  Is this okay?  Should I clean this out with a paper towel or is it lubrication for the rollers?

[Lammy1000]

Clean and lightly lube.  If rollers are flat spotted, then replace.

[thebatman]

the way i understand it, that is only dust from rollers and drive belt dust.. mine had same inside it, i just blew it out.. i havent put any lube on the rollers, never heard that one, maybe some graffite lube on drive boss itself

[wordslinger]

..variator rollers are self lubricating..

..clean any grime from the variator with a spray electrical contact cleaner..

..cleans well, dries quickly, and leaves no residue..

..lightly grease the kick-start mechanism and repack the clutch when you ever dis-assemble it..

..other than that, introduce no other lubricants into the cvt..

 

[sidthesloth]

Don't use any graphite on the rollers/sliders?

[zombie]

I have used dry molly. It never seemed to make a difference. My last set of Malossi rollers were swapped out at about 12'000km of service, and were still round. that was w/out lube.

[sidthesloth]

Ok good, I won't use it next time. See, still learning.

[zombie]

I think it depends on the brand/type of roller more than an across the board need. Malossi rollers do not appear to need lube, but many other riders swear by some type of dry lube. I think it depends on the set up

[sidthesloth]

yeah, fair enough, I guess a little graphite won't hurt.

[Shaka]

I've never used any type of lube in mine.

[wordslinger]

I've never used any type of lube in mine.

..i tried a dry moly in the ramps...i think it might have made a difference for about 20 miles..