Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:26:22 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Unusual lube places
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Every last tiny thing that moves or slides or rubs.
Seat belt latches,
Lock cylinders,
Wiper arm pivots........
I could make a list 150 items long.
Anything that moves or pivots that is stuck, loose, bindy, or squeaking.
A squeaking hinge, like on a house door, that's the sound of the metal
molecules sheering metal off each other.
Lubrication keeps the two pieces of metal from actually touching each other,
on a very fine level of course.
The 'primary basic' general purpose quick lube for a million things is WD-40
( please don't' anyone say 'wd-40 doesn't lube, it just displaces water or
cleans ' ) ........i don't care. It works.
It's indispensable.
Next up is a nice spray synthetic grease, Prolong is my fav.
I haven't found time but last time we discussed this about 6 weeks ago a guy
posted a link to Lubruplate chain and grease lube, 16 bucks a can or
something, I'm am sure that is fantastic stuff.
Its not even so much WHAT you use, but that you DO SOMETHING.
Go to any hardware store, any FLAPS ...........look at the cans. They all
say .......magic stuff, loosens rust, stops wear, ......blah-blah-blah
.........you get what you pay for.
If most are 8 dollars a can and there's one from China ( there's not Chinese
made WD-40 YET thank goodness...........one area of American quality they
haven't taken over and cheapened up ..........whew.....one reaming bastion
of American know-how - exaggerating of course.
.......Rambling..........WD-40 is an "All American" invention, and one of
the US's greatest achievements.
But just good stuff. But it's 'light duty' and 'first treatment' more than a
long term good oily lube. I use it more for moisture control.......it's
unique property and it dissipates water. Most others do too, but that was
WD-40's breakthrough - displacing water.
You clean the engine at the car wash, it wont' start, you spray down all the
plug wires and the coil and distributor cap, and it starts right up.
Here's a cool one ..............motorcycle chain lube. It is designed to
foam and penetrate into crevices, then stick like glue - which is exactly
what you'd need for a motorcycle chain. I have kept a rear CV joint with a
shot boot alive perfectly on the back of my 1970 Mercedes, just spraying mc
chain lube in there about once or twice a year for going on 15+ years now.
That stuff is great ! ........for somewhere where you want a heavy duty,
penetrating really stick-in-there lube.
But all those.
Once in a while, a small oil can. Spray does better and penetrates though.
It's like in the military ..............they used to say 'If it moves,
salute it, if it doesn't, paint it."
So for vanagons, it's ................."If it moves, lube it. If it doesn't,
treat nicks or rust spots."
Just a front door alone - I might treat 5 spots or areas, more even.
Only takes a second, only need to do it like once a year.
What's not to like !?
Scott
www.turbovans.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mike Miller
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 9:15 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Unusual lube places
Scott says he lubes places that need it but are rarely done. Which places
are these? I'd lube 'em if I knew. Well, maybe. And what kind of lube do you
use?
Mike
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