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Re: Recommendations for chain drive lubrication?

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Originally Posted by asid61 View Post
I think you could run water and degreaser through it, then regrease the chain with the same machine.
So you disagree with comments below?

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Originally Posted by hrench View Post
I don't support ever soaking a chain in solvent to clean it. You'll never be able to get the lube back to the crevices where it was.
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Originally Posted by FrankJ View Post
I would avoid soaking chains in solvent. It leaches out the lubrication in the pivots where it is difficult to get back into.