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 Purple Martin
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Best lube for seat sliders?
What is the best lube to use for seat sliders?
My driver's seat was almost impossible to move, the sliders were gummed up with sticky old greasy stuff. I've cleaned it off as much as possible
and the seat slides a bit better now, but still not easily enough.
[ Edited on 26-4-06 by Purple Martin ]
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 09:03 AM |
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grease
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 09:38 AM |
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If they are the metal runner sliding on the plastic cover, use silicone spray or rubber grease.
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 09:47 AM |
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dry lube stick, no mess and easy to apply, lasts for ages..
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 10:37 AM |
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If the seats are really hard to slide, can lube the slides with oil rather than grease, if you can get it in there. Easy if seats are out... |
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Purple Martin
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 01:16 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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If they are the metal runner sliding on the plastic cover...
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It's metal sliding on metal. There is no sign of any plastic cover. The car is 1959, maybe the plastic covers came in later.
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 01:24 PM |
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grease
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 03:52 PM |
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Bit of VASSO lol
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 05:12 PM |
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Dry lube...............
What do you think vw54?
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 05:42 PM |
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Dry lube stick.
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 05:44 PM |
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grease holds all the shit on it and clogs it up.
CRC to loosen, remove, clean very well, drylube stick, assemble and now adjust your seat 
Vacuum all the crap out while the seats are out.
Makes a huge difference.
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| posted on April 27th, 2006 at 07:39 AM |
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grease 4Fs
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| posted on April 27th, 2006 at 11:02 AM |
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Yes the plastic runners came in much later in the Supers..
Dri lube is the best - and it doesn't soil your clothes...
Vasoline is OK .. but it runs everywhere when it gets hot..... Maybe OK in the winter.... lol
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| posted on April 27th, 2006 at 11:22 AM |
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dry lube stick grease catches all the shit and can stain clothes if they accidently get caught down there
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