Groaning AFT
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:37 pm
I have had difficulty stopping my AFT from groaning and creaking especially on the way down. I think it is because some of the white nylon rollers are seized and this would explain why it is sensitive to the tilt of the van.
I have tried all sorts. Spray on grease did quite a good job but in hindsight that is probably because it also lubricated the surface of the rollers. Last night I tried spray oil with Silicone (as used on Mountain Bikes). There are still some rollers not going round. I tried freeing one of the small exposed rollers that does not seem to do much and no amount of spraying and wiggling with pliers freed it. So I don't hold out much hope for rollers that are buried in tracks. I didn't try penetrating oil as I thought this goes sticky as it dries.
Should I just grease up the tracks and give up hope of the rollers all rolling? Or maybe there is a magic spray?
I have tried all sorts. Spray on grease did quite a good job but in hindsight that is probably because it also lubricated the surface of the rollers. Last night I tried spray oil with Silicone (as used on Mountain Bikes). There are still some rollers not going round. I tried freeing one of the small exposed rollers that does not seem to do much and no amount of spraying and wiggling with pliers freed it. So I don't hold out much hope for rollers that are buried in tracks. I didn't try penetrating oil as I thought this goes sticky as it dries.
Should I just grease up the tracks and give up hope of the rollers all rolling? Or maybe there is a magic spray?