porky_pie Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 When using my expression pedal, it always squeaks whenever I use it. Loudly. Not such a problem just using it for swells, but if I'm using it as a wah, my God. I could kill on that sound. Fixing it to my mind should be easy, simply undo the bolt and WD40 it carefully, but I just want to make sure that doing this isn't going to damage the helix in any way... Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncann Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I wouldn't use WD40. It can be corrosive. There's a bunch of threads about this topic: http://line6.com/support/topic/19731-squeaky-expression-pedal/?hl=squeaky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky_pie Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Ah, thanks very much for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Spray it on a cotton swab and drip it in. Hitting full spray can gunk it up over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodebro Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 WD-40 is NOT a lubricant in any way, shape, or form. The name stands for Water Displacement formula 40. It's basically more solvent than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestOpinion Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 WD-40 is NOT a lubricant in any way, shape, or form. The name stands for Water Displacement formula 40. It's basically more solvent than anything else. I don't believe that it is the case. It is a water displacement formula but it also does seem to have some lubricant qualities, at least according to Wikipedia. Quote: "<25% petroleum base oil. Presumably a mineral oil or light lubricating oil.". My experience has definitely been that it has lubricating qualities although perhaps as you say it has some solvent agent as well. I am definitely not saying it is safe for the Helix. I have no idea if it is or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodebro Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I don't believe that it is the case. It is a water displacement formula but it also does seem to have some lubricant qualities, at least according to Wikipedia. Quote: "<25% petroleum base oil. Presumably a mineral oil or light lubricating oil.". My experience has definitely been that it has lubricating qualities although perhaps as you say it has some solvent agent as well. I am definitely not saying it is safe for the Helix. I have no idea if it is or not. Yes, it does have a slight lubricating quality to it, but the viscosity is so light that it's not going to last nearly as long as an actual lubricant. Plus, it's petroleum based, so it can have a damaging effect on plastic. Basically, it's not the most ideal thing to use for this application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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