

| Subject: | Re: Choice of Lube |
| From: | Larry Alofs |
| Date: | Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:52:46 -0500 |
Triflow...good stuff. Works well on squealing heater fans if you can get it in there. :-) Also recommended for Vanagon locks. Larry A. On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>wrote: > On 2/18/2014 7:51 AM, Stephen Grisanti wrote: > >> I have lots of bike lubes around the house and usually try them first. A >> waxy chain lube like something from Finish Line would likely spray on wet >> and then set up once it dribbled down to the remote parts of the cable. >> Worth a try. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 12:56 AM, TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM> >> wrote: >> >> Just wondering what you all think is the best lubricant for a squeaky >> speedo cable. I'm heading the route of fast and easy since I need to pull >> my cluster anyway. I'm thinking of just shooting some spray lube down >> that >> thing. Then I started wondering, WD-40 (probably too thin), silicone >> (maybe not the right choice), lightweight oil (ehh...) or some super >> secret >> only sold on TV lube with PTFE or Molybdenum. I know my old man would >> have >> pulled that cable out the dust cap and slathered it with white lithium but >> I wonder how much would actually stay on it by the time it was fully in >> place. Just wondering if anyone has any other thoughts. >> >> Thanks >> >> TJ >> 87 Wolfsburg >> > After careful consideration, I suggest Triflow...not cheap but cheaper > than a new cable...... > > DM&FS >
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