lubing the roof raising bars

bernie · Post by **bernie** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:04 pm

apologies as I'm sure this has been asked before (but I can't find the thread)...what's the best lube?

Cheers

Bern

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:15 pm

Essentially one that doesn't make too much mess. White lithium grease is pretty good.

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:18 pm

Here you go http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... light=ptfe

Rhod · Post by **Rhod** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:54 pm

I did mine with a spray can of White Grease a few weeks ago, since the roof had started needing a push to get it to stop beeping when being raised. It's now much smoother in operation, but I struggled to get any grease into the highest runners tucked up in the roof - the "straw" on the can just isn't long enough. Anyone found a solution to reaching these?

Lubing the middle runner of the sliding door also made a huge difference to it's smoothness - it was getting a bit crotchety about opening when parked on a slope.
Rhod

Dizzy-Dots · Post by **Dizzy-Dots** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:00 pm

Lubing the middle runner of the sliding door

Hubby did this to ours back last year - I hadn't realised and nearly flung the door off it's hinges!

Needless to say, it worked well, and now he lets me know when he's done it!

Rhod · Post by **Rhod** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:11 pm

nearly flung the door off it's hinges!

Glad it wasn't just me then

papa joe · Post by **papa joe** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:26 am

Damn you Rhod, thats another job for this weekend then......

Cheers pj

Rhod · Post by **Rhod** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:47 pm

Yes, but it's only a 3 second one.