grease for the point breaker cam

[Guest]

The last days my GS750 engine has made a terrible squealing noise. I'm so happy to find that it came from inside the points cover and not the valve cover.

My plan is to smear a thin layer of bearing grease on the breaker cam. Will that do, or is some other kind of lubricant recommended?

[Agemax]

anything will do, any thin grease or even vaseline will do the trick, just use a very thin smear of whatever you use

[Walle]

Thank you for the swift reply. I will go handle it right away

[Flyboy]

Like Agemax said, any light grease will do, but just a slight bit, you don't want blobs of the stuff flying around and shorting out the points.

[Suzuki_Don]

Sorry Guys

Sorry Guys. I think you will find that grease is not required. There is a felt pad which rubs on the cam which is attached to the condenser plate that is oiled up and it continually keeps the cam lubricated to prevent wear on the heel of the points.




The oil felt pad can be seen at the base of the inner circle just above the condensers.
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[Agemax]

Sorry Guys. I think you will find that grease is not required. There is a felt pad which rubs on the cam which is attached to the condenser plate that is oiled up and it continually keeps the cam lubricated to prevent wear on the heel of the points.




The oil felt pad can be seen at the base of the inner circle just above the condensers.
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the felt pad still has to be lubricated as it dries out

[Suzuki_Don]

the felt pad still has to be lubricated as it dries out

YES with oil as I have indicated. Not grease.

[SqDancerLynn1]

It's a good idea to oil it as part of your oil change

[Agemax]

YES with oil as I have indicated. Not grease.

oil, light grease, all has the same effect