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lubing the roof raising bars

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:04 pm
by bernie
apologies as I'm sure this has been asked before (but I can't find the thread)...what's the best lube?

Cheers

Bern

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:15 pm
by Veg_Ian
Essentially one that doesn't make too much mess. White lithium grease is pretty good.

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:18 pm
by francophile1947

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:54 pm
by Rhod
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

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:00 pm
by Dizzy-Dots
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! :shock: Needless to say, it worked well, and now he lets me know when he's done it! :lol:

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:11 pm
by Rhod
nearly flung the door off it's hinges!
Glad it wasn't just me then :oops:

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:26 am
by papa joe
Damn you Rhod, thats another job for this weekend then...... :? :D

Cheers pj :wink:

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:47 pm
by Rhod
Yes, but it's only a 3 second one.
:lol: