used-car reconditioning

[Eric Huppert]

Jeff,

I usually use white lithium grease in the track and use a silicone based
lube in the outer window slide areas. sure others have their favorites
and/or better products

Eric
  -----Original Message-----
  From: JeffreyZentner at aol.com [mailto:JeffreyZentner at aol.com]
  Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 1:40 PM
  To: ehuppert at hvc.rr.com; quattro at audifans.com
  Subject: Re: used-car reconditioning


  What do I lube up window tracks with?

  Jeff Zentner
  Alta CA
  5KTQ

  In a message dated 4/17/2007 7:22:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
ehuppert at hvc.rr.com writes:
    Kent,

    Got married on Saturday, so my archive browsing and responses are a
little
    behind! Apologize if I duplicate other responses!

    Nice list, looks pretty good.

    While you're doing the door jamb wires (I've found it best to pull
window
    frame, undo wiring, then take door off) would suggest a good lube on
door
    internal mechanicals and close inspection of lock assy! Lock assys are
prone
    to breakage, replacement cyl assys are cheap enough and are modified,
    requires some additional clearance on one of the ball sockets. Also,
trunk
    cyl assys are know to seize up. Either tons of lube, or remove the
spring
    loaded detent ball. Also lube up window tracks, etc. And good to do
stereo
    stuff whilst door is apart.

    BIGGIE! Ground connections. Clean all engine to chassis ground points
and
    cables, and ECU to chassis/intake manifold . PITA to get at ground
points
    below the ABS, inside the rail, but can be done. I also added a engine
to
    firewall ground strap.

    Motor mounts and trans mounts. Drivers side motor mounts get fried over
    time, trans mounts usually get pentosin/and or oil soaked.

    Performance: Would suggest a strut or tower bar support. (Not going down
    that debate trail) Alignments are a issue with these cars, and lowering
    springs will make it worse. Adj camber plates will ease the pain, but
they
    don't really stop the towers from further collapsing!

    Remove shifter boot, clean and lube shifter. Also, check linkage as the
ball
    sockets get funky!

    Bottom line is (as most of us know) takes quite a bit to sort these cars
    out! I'm of the mind set that doing the job right, good parts, patience,
and
    quality work means that I'm not doing it again! (In theory that is!)

    enough for now!

    Eric





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