 Trunk hinge lube, What do you use?? |
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| pin31 |
 Feb 27 2008, 01:02 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 30-January 07 From: Newport, Rhode Island Member No.: 7,492 Region Association: North East States  |
There's a thread in the garage section...a few have said they use WD-40.
I've used spray on dry lube (less messy) and it OK (not great). I'm not a big fan of WD-40 for these types of applications. What did the factory use? White lithium grease?? |
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| Pat Garvey |
 Feb 27 2008, 08:33 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(pin31 @ Feb 27 2008, 02:02 PM)  There's a thread in the garage section...a few have said they use WD-40. I've used spray on dry lube (less messy) and it OK (not great). I'm not a big fan of WD-40 for these types of applications. What did the factory use? White lithium grease?? Don't know for sure what the factory used, though I suspect white lithium. I've used Wahl clippper lube as long as I can remember. Pat |
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| pin31 |
Feb 28 2008, 06:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 30-January 07 From: Newport, Rhode Island Member No.: 7,492 Region Association: North East States |
"just a little off the top" !!
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| pin31 |
Mar 11 2008, 06:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 30-January 07 From: Newport, Rhode Island Member No.: 7,492 Region Association: North East States |
How about other areas that need lube....
What did the factory use? Most stuff is pretty messy..how do you apply..etc.... |
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| dw914er |
Mar 11 2008, 08:17 PM
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Planning Cities Group: Members Posts: 2,364 Joined: 1-March 08 From: Yucaipa, CA Member No.: 8,763 Region Association: Southern California |
i personally use wd-40, then wipe down after
seemed to work well for every thing that opens and closes |
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| Pat Garvey |
Mar 11 2008, 08:58 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(dw914er @ Mar 11 2008, 08:17 PM) i personally use wd-40, then wipe down after seemed to work well for every thing that opens and closes One of the nice things about WD40 is that it dries. May look a little messy at first, but wipe down the excess & the rest will become a dry lube. Bad thing is that it doesn't last long at all. I'm still living on borrowed time with my 36 year old factory rollers, but I don't think lube has been a problem as much as age & MONSTROUS stress on them. I live in fear every time I raise the lid. When they need to be replaced, I will change to a newer compound, or metal. Pat |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Mar 12 2008, 07:38 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,716 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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I use anti seize, but it's messy.
The other thing I've done is drill down the center of the shoulder bolt and tap it for a grease fitting, drill a small cross hole, and then machine a grease groove around the circumfrence of the bearing surface to intersect with the cross hole. This can be easily done on a drill press. I used a triangular file to make the grease groove. |
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