I have dropped my Beneteau 361 rudder for maintenance and since both top nylon/plastic bearing (made from “ertacetal” according to Beneteau; whatever that material is) and bottom bearing (bronze) seem OK my intention is to clean everything (fiberglass rudder shaft, bronze and nylon bearings and rudder shaft s/s collar), lubricate them and then assembly back.
My question is what to use to lubricate everything before assembling? Normal marine grease? White lithium grease? Graphite grease? Something else?
Bear in mind that:
The lower part that is usually in the water consists of a s/s collar stuck to the rudder shaft “rotating” around a bronze bearing (stuck to shaft tube).
The upper part that is usually dry consists of a fiberglass rudder shaft “rotating” around a nylon (ertacetal) bearing stuck to the shaft tube.
This is NOT an automatic bearing adjustment rudder (neither are any roller bearings)
Thanks
My question is what to use to lubricate everything before assembling? Normal marine grease? White lithium grease? Graphite grease? Something else?
Bear in mind that:
The lower part that is usually in the water consists of a s/s collar stuck to the rudder shaft “rotating” around a bronze bearing (stuck to shaft tube).
The upper part that is usually dry consists of a fiberglass rudder shaft “rotating” around a nylon (ertacetal) bearing stuck to the shaft tube.
This is NOT an automatic bearing adjustment rudder (neither are any roller bearings)
Thanks