Lube with lithium grease?




M

QUOTE (redshift @ Dec 28 2005, 09:15 AM)

Lube with lithium grease? M

Attract dirt and grit? Naaaahhhhh .......... The Cap'n

=o)

Better plan?


M

most cables come teflon dry lubed

Teflon.... OEM is lubed then.

It's slippery, but not very uhh... slippery.


M

will you install it already???!!!!

QUOTE (redshift @ Dec 28 2005, 10:25 AM)

Teflon.... OEM is lubed then.

no luby on the cables ...

Andy

ah hell Miles...fill the tube with goat grease...it will be the only part of your car that doesn't rust!

Motorcycle shops sell cable lubes in a spray can fer lubing those pesky cables....

Ken

The grease I usually use probably wouldn't work on such a thick cable.





M

I lube my cable with K-Y

Yes, I also lube my tailpipe with that stuff.

Kentucky Jelly..



M

TO MUCH INFORMATION---TO MUCH INFORMATION

The portion of the cable from the firewall back is in a teflon sleeved housing...agreed, no lubing needed.

But what about the front part of the cable in the tunnel, where there is metal to metal contact? There is a constant sawing of the braided SS cable and the friction points in the centertunnel guide tube. I would think its a good idea to lube the cable where it rubs inside the center tunnel tubing to prevent premature cable wear, premature guide tubing wear, and a smoother clutch action.

QUOTE (bowlsby @ Dec 29 2005, 05:40 AM)

The portion of the cable from the firewall back is in a teflon sleeved housing...agreed, no lubing needed. But what about the front part of the cable in the tunnel, where there is metal to metal contact? There is a constant sawing of the braided SS cable and the friction points in the centertunnel guide tube. I would think its a good idea to lube the cable where it rubs inside the center tunnel tubing to prevent premature cable wear, premature guide tubing wear, and a smoother clutch action.

I have used graphite-powder lube in some applications. Very slippery and doesn't attract dirt.

How about around the pulley?

Where can you buy that black, gritty goo? Seems to be a.. baked on coating???




M

Damn! I don't recall it being this insanely hard! Took HOURS to get the damned pin back in on the pedal end, and lock it down..

1. Too much slack taken up on pedal end.. spacer doesn't fit on clevis end.

2. One of the nuts on the clutch end was stripped out (*inside one) so now, I have one nut, and no spacer.. until I get the BALLS to adjust a 1/4 inch out on the pedal end, and find a suitable nut for the clutch end..

Hey, it works.. and better! FARG!


M

Rule #1: NEVER play with your nutz until they strip!

And lots of KY!


M