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4th November 2013, 04:47 PM
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Air Control lever tight
Greetings
I have a SWB GQ and I have found that the air control lever (the one that directs air to windscreen, floor or front) is quite sticky and at times won't move. If I put my hand under the console, I can move the intake, but it is quite hard with the lever. I suspect the cable might need lubricating. Anyone know what I can use to do this?
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4th November 2013 04:47 PM
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4th November 2013, 05:47 PM
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Patrol God
WD 40 or similar should loosen it up, go for it I reckon
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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4th November 2013, 05:48 PM
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Legendary
Or graphite on puffed in maybe.....
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4th November 2013, 06:56 PM
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Hardcore
Originally Posted by
threedogs
WD 40 or similar should loosen it up, go for it I reckon
Nooooooo !, whatever you do DO NOT spray any WD40 type products on any plastic to plastic slide mechanisms, it can weld them together or make them even stiffer !
Powdered graphite is OK , but IMO, spray grease is the go !
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5th November 2013, 05:34 AM
#5
I have some lithium spray grease - I'll give that a go and let you know ow it goes
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5th November 2013, 07:29 AM
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Patrol God
My Bad, I would have thought it was ok trying to free inner cable, live and learn
Lanotec is good on all surfaces being a natural product
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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5th November 2013, 03:29 PM
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Hardcore
Originally Posted by
threedogs
My Bad, I would have thought it was ok trying to free inner cable, live and learn
Lanotec is good on all surfaces being a natural product
Technically, using wd on the actual metal cable core and plastic outer is actually no problem 3D, (plastic on metal), its all the other areas , gears and slides that are plastic to plastic that are of concern, its difficult to "only" spray the cable core, and not get it over the other stuff (plus it can run down where you dont want it)
The other problem is , that 99% of the time, the sticking is caused by the plasic to plastic slide parts on the side of the vent/heater core chamber anyway, not actually the cables , so its much better to use a product that it safe on "everything" under there.
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6th November 2013, 07:10 AM
#8
Is that inside the chamber or on the side. How would I lubricate that part and with what product. Is the lithium spray grease OK for that?
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6th November 2013, 12:36 PM
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Hardcore
Yes Lithium spray grease is good.
Normally on the side of the chamber, if you can look up under the dash area using a torch, and see where the cable attaches to the slides, remove the cable off the slide it attaches to, normally you can pop the clip holding the outer cable first, then you can un-loop the inner cable easy.
Now you can move the control knob and cable under no load, and so confirm where the problem is, then you can reach up and push on the slide/s with your hand, normally this will be the stiff bit, spray your grease over it and work back and forwards with your hand (carefull not to trap fingers in the slide)
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7th November 2013, 12:34 PM
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The problem was the upper and lower door levers needed adjusting. They were putting a heap of pressure on slide link, so It was very difficult to move from second leftmost adjustment.
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