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Squeaky groany jerky elevating roof
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:03 pm
by Benny the Ball
Hi All,
This has probably been asked before, but i couldn't find it in search-
When I open the roof it groans as if it needs greasing or oiling, and is quite jerky when it gets close to fully open. What should I use to free it up a bit and where should I stick it?
Cheers.
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:32 pm
by MountainGoat
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:04 pm
by Benny the Ball
Cheers Mountain goat, will try some white grease or chain lube.
Benny
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:13 pm
by Benny the Ball
One more thing- Should I be whacking the stuff on the rails or the gas struts, or both, or anything that moves?
Cheers.
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:04 pm
by Bob
It might be worth checking out ACF 50 (Anit Corrosion Fluid), which I recommended elsewhere. Just Google it and follow the links, they say it won't damage rubber and the like.
Live long and Bongo
Bob
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:45 pm
by bigdaddycain
I splashed out a WHOLE FIVER
for a can of spray on white grease with P.T.F.E. for the sole purpose of lubricating the roof mechanism.
It seemed great at the time, i managed three erections in just a couple of minutes,with none of the groans or creaks that i had before
But...the next time i felt the need to erect the groans had returned...
But the mechanism had since been exposed to the rain and drizzle,which i think had made the ram a bit dry.
I'll re-apply and see how i get on... WD40 is very good, but i think it can attract a fair amount of dirt sometimes.
roof
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:52 pm
by helen&tony
Spray -on white grease , as already stated, and wipe the piston rods with a paper towel SOAKED in silicon spraylube...don't spray direct,
And spend the next 15 mins trying to get the silicon off your fingers(or wear gloves if you are short of time)
The above works a treat.
Cheers
Helen