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Subject:Re: Installing New Front Seats...Lubricant?
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Sat, 11 Sep 2004 10:48:13 -0500

Are there supposed to be plastic or nylon strips in the tracks to take
up the slop?

Larry A.

Randy Bergum wrote:
> I tried this years ago with moly grease - found that it will make the seat
> move around a little when you brake or gas it.  After many miles, the seat
> tracks wear and slop builds up.  I would not use anything too slippery at
> all.
>
> Randy Bergum
> 1990 Carat
>
>
>
>>[Original Message]
>>From: Dave Chameides <docproteus@EARTHLINK.NET>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Date: 9/10/2004 10:41:14 AM
>>Subject: Installing New Front Seats...Lubricant?
>>
>>Hey All,
>>I just purchased some 86 vanagon seats to put in my 83.  I�m going to
>
> clean
>
>>up all the rails on the van and the seats before the install, and I�m
>>wondering if anyone has any thoughts on lubricants for the rails.  I�m
>
> not a
>
>>WD-40 fan so I was thinking of white lithium grease, but then I thought
>
> this
>
>>might end up attracting crud.  Anyone with any experience in this
>>department?
>>
>>Dave
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>