I also have a spray can of dry moly grease. I used to use it on my squeaking UCBs
before I finally replaced them. It would last for a few months, much long than WD40 in
that application.

On 9 Jul 2004 at 6:26, Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:

> Lubriplate would work good for that.
> I notice the hinges on my Outboard engine crust up with lots of dirt but
> inside it's nice and clean where the parts rotate.
>
> Stan Wilder
> www.engineceramics.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gnarlodious" <gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 5:43 PM
> Subject: Re: balky shift question
>
>
> > The problem is, New Mexico is dry and dusty. Viscous lubricants attract
> lots
> > of dirt when then makes shifting even harder than if it was bone dry. Then
> I
> > must spray with a solvent and scrape to clean it off. The best long-term
> > solution seems to be a thin lube that collects no abrasives. Like WD-40.
> > Any other suggestions? Dry lubricant maybe? Talcum? Graphite? Buckyballs?
> >
> > -- Gnarlie
> >
> >
> > Entity don spence spoke thus:
> >
> > > Gnarlie
> > > I can't imagine crawling under there every two months. Put a proper
> > > lubricant on it for goodness sake!  WD40 is a Water Dispersant.
> > > Fortieth attempt to formulate.  It's basically kerosene (which is why
> > > it makes a good flame thrower or potato cannon fuel.)  It evaporates in
> > > about 48 hours. Use it to clean something but not as a lube. Waste of time
> > > and money.
> > >
> > > my 3 cents (inflation ya know)
> > >> I spray all moving linkage parts about every 2 months with WD40. The
> > >> front I
> > >> get whenever the spare tire is out. By shifter boot is loose which
> > >> makes it
> > >> easy to lube from inside.
>

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