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Date:         Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:20:23 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Lubricant ?
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <c4e7c5f90802101150g3ca16994yd5326b1ac68226ee@mail.gmail.com>
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Dunno about the sliding door - but for the seat tracks - back in my aviation days we used a plain old parafin block rubbed vigorously against the tracks. Same trick used on belts and pulleys when there were squeaks and whines.

Regards,

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver.

neil N wrote: > Oh ya. True that. I clued in after about a *year* of using my Westy that: > > A. one shouldn't "knock" their boots off at the lower slider track > (yes I have a "welcome" mat now!) > > B: one should clean out the tracks (3) and lube. > > I used wheel bearing grease which can be messy, but helped none the less. > > > > On Feb 10, 2008 11:48 AM, Jake de Villiers > <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Well, it helps to wipe out all the sand and rocks first! >> >> But yeah, our '84 door works like most later doors and the '86 door glides >> like buttah..........:) >> >> >> >> On Feb 10, 2008 11:43 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Even the early doors? >>> >>> Thanks Jake! :^) >>> >>> Early Door Owner/Operator Neil. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 10, 2008 11:24 AM, Jake de Villiers >>> >>> >>> >>> <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> For the sliding door, the best is Fluid Film, available at Canadian Tire >>>> stores and John Deere dealers. Makes even the early doors smooth and >>>> quiet! :) >>>> >>>> On Feb 10, 2008 11:05 AM, Scott Daniel - Shazam >>>> >> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> >> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Prolong Spray Synthetic >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On >>>>> >> Behalf Of >> >>>>> Michael Sullivan >>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 8:51 AM >>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>>>> Subject: Lubricant ? >>>>> >>>>> Think that I saw this subject previously..Wanted to know good >>>>> >> all-purpose >> >>>>> lubricant for seat sliders, hatch and door hinges, etc. >>>>> Thanks, Michael. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Michael Sullivan >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jake >>>> 1984 Vanagon GL >>>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" >>>> Crescent Beach, BC >>>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com >>>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" >>> >>> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil >>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> >> Jake >> 1984 Vanagon GL >> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" >> Crescent Beach, BC >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com >> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/ >> > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > >


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