Greasing up the roof mechanism
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Greasing up the roof mechanism
I want to lubricate my roof lifting mechanism but am not sure what to use and where to use it. It would be great if someone could post a photo showing where to put the grease or where a spray or 2 of WD40 should be aimed.
Thanks, Dave
Thanks, Dave
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- Supreme Being
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Greasing roof mechanism
I have used a white grease aerosol. This gets the grease well into the wheels and other small mechanisms, and some small juddering I had has has gone away.
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Re: Greasing roof mechanism
Could i ask where you purchased the white grease aerosol from sandstone? Is it commercially available? ... it sounds ideal!sandstone wrote:I have used a white grease aerosol. This gets the grease well into the wheels and other small mechanisms, and some small juddering I had has has gone away.
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Halfrauds have it along with a whole range. Look for Lithium. It's excellent.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... ryId=77322
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... ryId=77322
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White Grease
I used a Comma white grease aerosol which is exactly the same price and tin size as Halfords - probably the same grease. It is excellent for getting a small amount of good quality grease into hinges, plain bearings, slides, etc. The Big advantage is that the grease is effectively forced under pressure by the aerosol into the gap between the sliding surfaces, and does not leave great dollops of grease afterwards. It's ideal for door hinges and locks on the Bongo, and has 1001 uses on slow moving frictional surfaces, and I think makes much better long term lubrication than the universal easing/lubricant sprays, which seem to largely vapourise after a while.
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