Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
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Hi all,
Can anybody recommend the type of oil to use on the passenger door handle lock (behind the plastic cover).
I've never used mine so I'm sure it will be seized so I would like to service it and make sure it will work should it be needed.
I'm sure I've heared that wd40 and the like is bad for locks and that graphite oil should be used?.
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 28th Jan 2019 10:30 pm |
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charlietortoise
Member Since: 29 Oct 2011
Location: Staffordshire
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I would not put wd40 near any car lock, ok on a padlock. The steering lock on my D2 stopled working, when I took it apart (tricky) I found the lock was a series of sliding brass plates, the oil stickied then up so when a high part of the key passed them the didnt self slide back to engauge with the small part.
Once dried off they worked fine. I only used dry graphite after that. It comes in a puffer bottle so you just puff it in and work the key Discovery 4 3.0 HSE 2010 year. I like it a lot. Now with winch 😂
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| 28th Jan 2019 11:10 pm |
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XDAndy
Member Since: 16 Jan 2018
Location: Gibraltar
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Wow!
I only have the dregs of a puffer bottle of dry graphite left, which I brought home from Oz about 9 years ago; bought it in Bunnings!
Where’d you get such gold here in the uk?
Last edited by XDAndy on 29th Jan 2019 12:21 am. Edited 1 time in total
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| 29th Jan 2019 12:03 am |
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Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 429
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Thanks for the info   ...purchased some from Amazon.
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| 29th Jan 2019 12:20 am |
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