Lube Door lock and moving parts.

[77BroncoWa]

Anyone have a lube they recommend for the moving parts inside the door. I know most people say removed the guts clean the grease, let it soak and lube but for now I want to just shoot some spray on it. I have been told wd40 causes rust. So if anyone has a product the swear by I am all ears!

Thanks!

 

[Steve83]

Just about anything marketed as "chain lube" or "flowable grease" in an aerosol can will work, but the more-expensive ones do work better. Probably not enough to justify their cost... I like Wynn's Viscotene & Winzer Polylube 250, but both are difficult to find retail, and spendy.

OTOH...
Avoid WD-40 (which deposits paraffin and gums up the works) and any penetrating oils (which AREN'T lubricants, and can damage plastic & rubber parts).

 

[rastiss]

ATF works great on old crusty parts.it creeps in and doesn't thicken up. A blend of atf with just a little motor oil will make it hang around longer. Dad has been doing this for 50 years and its what I've always done.

 

[broncnaz]

Id use a silicon spray. Otherwise white grease is what was recommended to lube up the latches.

 

[Steve83]

Silicone isn't thick enough to prevent wear - it has low film strength. ATF is even worse, and it's not even a lubricant - it's hydraulic (pressure) fluild. Use the right stuff.

 

[GT350]

This is what I would use:
http://www.corrosionx.com/corrosionx-heavy-duty.html
It has a gel consistency that will not drain away like a thin oil and will not harden over time like a grease.