I get Prolong in most FLAPS.  Schuck's sell it.  Great stuff, perfect combo
of a light grease and a penetrate.

'Debates about the abilities and characteristics about WD-40 are only
exceeded by the amount of debates about engine oil types, grades, and
properties."

I.e. don't want to hear it. I 'know' it lubricates, says so on the can. I
had this one friend.........he would always say 'I heard that wd-40 just
*cleans* the metal'.............all I can say is do what works for you !  
In my neck of the woods the WD they sell also happens to lubricate, but You
should never use it for a lube. 

ATF sounds fine. 
Lightly, scott 

-----Original Message-----
From: Allan Streib [mailto:streib@cs.indiana.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 12:48 PM
To: Scott Daniel - Shazam
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?

WD-40 is not really a lubricant, long term anyway.  It's more of a
water displacer and penetrant.

I've heard of people rejuvinating fan motors with a few drops of ATF
on the bearings.  I don't have any personal experience with the
"Prolong" stuff, where do you buy it?

Allan

Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes:

> Well, here's my backyard .............ah.......hesitate to say 'wisdom.'
> First, I think bronze-like bushings are self-lubricating.
> We don't worry about them where the starter is concerned, when there is
one,
> right ?
>
> But I do lube them anyway.  I'd just use a really good spray penetrating
> synthetic grease like Prolong.  I wouldn't take anything apart, I'd just
> sneak some in there. I haven't found that water displacing spray lubes
like
> WD-40 and prolong hurt electrical things.....but I also don't spray into
> alternators for example. But fan motors I do. 
> Scott 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> neil N
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:28 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?
>
> Hi all.
>
> Bench tested a rad fan from an 85 Vanagon "Transporter" and it runs
> and sounds ok. It looks original. So as a preventitive measure.....
>
> Can I lube the motor bushings? Are they easily accessible?
>
> Or is the fan a "sealed" affair and not worth trying to lube?
>
> It appears that the blade unit is press fit and won't slide off
> easily, (and I'm learning about "old" VW plastic --- ;^) so rather
> than risk damage, I thought I'd access the list-o-wisdom first!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil.