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samfieldhouse
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Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am Posts: 3324 Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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 Best lube for gear change
Whats the best lube for my gear stick? Particularly when its wet its very stiff.
I know that vaseline is a no no, what do people suggest?
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January 20th, 2011, 3:01 pm |
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Tom Duckpower
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Joined: August 18th, 2009, 10:31 pm Posts: 1244 Location: Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands
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 Re: Best lube for gear change
Talcum powder
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January 20th, 2011, 3:05 pm |
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samfieldhouse
Firing on two.
Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am Posts: 3324 Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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 Re: Best lube for gear change
Awesome
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January 20th, 2011, 3:27 pm |
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2CViking
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Joined: April 18th, 2009, 11:43 am Posts: 2424 Location: Meneac, Bretagne France
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 Re: Best lube for gear change
Replace the rubbers 
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January 20th, 2011, 3:32 pm |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Best lube for gear change
by chopping it up......no thanks X2 talc  samfieldhouse wrote: Whats the best lube for my stick? Particularly when its wet its very stiff.
I know that vaseline is a no no, what do people suggest? and an "OOer Missus!" if ever there was one 
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January 20th, 2011, 6:13 pm |
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samfieldhouse
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Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am Posts: 3324 Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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 Re: Best lube for gear change
Sean wrote: and an "OOer Missus!" if ever there was one  I did try and keep it clean  hence this post wasn't 'my shaft gets stiff...'
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January 20th, 2011, 6:41 pm |
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louise2cv
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Joined: December 23rd, 2008, 9:43 pm Posts: 483
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 Re: Best lube for gear change
Does the talc still work when wet?
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January 20th, 2011, 7:42 pm |
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Russell
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Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: Best lube for gear change
Didn't i say 'Use talc' when I drove it, erm, ages ago?
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January 20th, 2011, 7:56 pm |
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samfieldhouse
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Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am Posts: 3324 Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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 Re: Best lube for gear change
I do remember you saying she was stiff but I couldn't remember what you said to do about it 
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January 21st, 2011, 2:39 am |
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Chris 2cv
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Joined: February 2nd, 2009, 10:25 pm Posts: 293 Location: Hampshire
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 Re: Best lube for gear change
That was just what Russ was saying after he looked out the window and saw that bird walking past!!!! 
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January 21st, 2011, 2:43 am |
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