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Maintenance Reminder
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
Maintenance Reminder
This weekend while messing with the vette I sprayed some WD 40 in the Clam Shell locking mechanism. It was starting to get a little tough to pull.
It is now openly freely and easily so don't find out the hard way you forgot to do this.
i have read many a thread of those whose cable snapped and this is an easy maintenance to help ward off any future problem.
It is now openly freely and easily so don't find out the hard way you forgot to do this.
i have read many a thread of those whose cable snapped and this is an easy maintenance to help ward off any future problem.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
The engine bay where the hood latches and locks. They are up at the far end of the bay on the winshield side. I'm at work or I would snap a picture. They are the female locks where the male pin goes down through.
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WD-40? Gaaack! It was designed as a water displacement fluid (that's
what the WD stands for). It's a mediocre lubricant (esp after it dries up)
and nowhere near as good on rusty bolts as stuff that's made for rusty
bolts (I have a salt-water boat trailer that gets dunked 140 times a year,
I have a deep relationship with rusty bolts).
'87 Factory Service Manual specs engine oil on the pivots and spring anchor,
and "Chassis grease meeting requirements of GM-6031M (GM Part. No.
1052497)" on the release pawl.
That said, it's a good idea to lube it, and you've reminded me I should
lube mine as it's gotten a bit stiffer lately.
what the WD stands for). It's a mediocre lubricant (esp after it dries up)
and nowhere near as good on rusty bolts as stuff that's made for rusty
bolts (I have a salt-water boat trailer that gets dunked 140 times a year,
I have a deep relationship with rusty bolts).
'87 Factory Service Manual specs engine oil on the pivots and spring anchor,
and "Chassis grease meeting requirements of GM-6031M (GM Part. No.
1052497)" on the release pawl.
That said, it's a good idea to lube it, and you've reminded me I should
lube mine as it's gotten a bit stiffer lately.
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WD-40? Gaaack! It was designed as a water displacement fluid (that's
what the WD stands for). It's a mediocre lubricant (esp after it dries up)
and nowhere near as good on rusty bolts as stuff that's made for rusty
bolts (I have a salt-water boat trailer that gets dunked 140 times a year,
I have a deep relationship with rusty bolts).
'87 Factory Service Manual specs engine oil on the pivots and spring anchor,
and "Chassis grease meeting requirements of GM-6031M (GM Part. No.
1052497)" on the release pawl.
That said, it's a good idea to lube it, and you've reminded me I should
lube mine as it's gotten a bit stiffer lately.
what the WD stands for). It's a mediocre lubricant (esp after it dries up)
and nowhere near as good on rusty bolts as stuff that's made for rusty
bolts (I have a salt-water boat trailer that gets dunked 140 times a year,
I have a deep relationship with rusty bolts).
'87 Factory Service Manual specs engine oil on the pivots and spring anchor,
and "Chassis grease meeting requirements of GM-6031M (GM Part. No.
1052497)" on the release pawl.
That said, it's a good idea to lube it, and you've reminded me I should
lube mine as it's gotten a bit stiffer lately.
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Burning Brakes
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WD-40? Gaaack! It was designed as a water displacement fluid (that's
what the WD stands for). It's a mediocre lubricant (esp after it dries up)
and nowhere near as good on rusty bolts as stuff that's made for rusty
bolts (I have a salt-water boat trailer that gets dunked 140 times a year,
I have a deep relationship with rusty bolts).
'87 Factory Service Manual specs engine oil on the pivots and spring anchor,
and "Chassis grease meeting requirements of GM-6031M (GM Part. No.
1052497)" on the release pawl.
That said, it's a good idea to lube it, and you've reminded me I should
lube mine as it's gotten a bit stiffer lately.
what the WD stands for). It's a mediocre lubricant (esp after it dries up)
and nowhere near as good on rusty bolts as stuff that's made for rusty
bolts (I have a salt-water boat trailer that gets dunked 140 times a year,
I have a deep relationship with rusty bolts).
'87 Factory Service Manual specs engine oil on the pivots and spring anchor,
and "Chassis grease meeting requirements of GM-6031M (GM Part. No.
1052497)" on the release pawl.
That said, it's a good idea to lube it, and you've reminded me I should
lube mine as it's gotten a bit stiffer lately.
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I do have the backup cable though.The Ventura Star Automobile section recommended spraying on WD40 to make your convertible top look good. The Democratic Republic of California will not let us buy top protectant locally.
It is deemed hazardous, so the only way we can get it is through mail order. Anyway, that is what they told me at the different auto stores I went to.
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Just did my drivers side this morning before work. Unbolted the latch, cleaned, then applied lithium grease to the spring and pivot point. She's nice and happy now. Also drilled a hole to let the stinking water drain. Tomorrow morning...the passenger side.