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• clutch cable lubricant by ilikevwdiesel on 24 Feb, 2011 02:57
• anyone have any suggestions what to use as a lubricant for a mk1 clutch cable? maybe the pivot for the the pedal too.
• #1 by Fredrikkk on 24 Feb, 2011 03:28
• WD40 worked great for my '87 Passat clutch cable..
• #2 by ilikevwdiesel on 24 Feb, 2011 04:00
• I guess I was wondering if anyone had used something dry like graphite. once I sprayed some pb blaster down into a cable and it dribbled down onto the pedal and stunk up the cabin. shoulda pulled it off the vehicle...
• #3 by theman53 on 24 Feb, 2011 05:23
• The blaster TDL or Aervoe makes a dry moly lube. The graphite works well. I used a liquid moly lube, no more squeaking.
• #4 by ilikevwdiesel on 24 Feb, 2011 05:36
• Quote from: theman53 on 24 Feb, 2011 05:23

  The blaster TDL or Aervoe makes a dry moly lube. The graphite works well. I used a liquid moly lube, no more squeaking.
  

  
  do you have a specific brand or product?
• #5 by theman53 on 24 Feb, 2011 05:43
• Blaster TDL = Blaster brand teflon dry lube
  Aervoe dry moly lube is just Aervoe 8078
  Aervoe 6078 is a teflon lube
  and the dry graphite I used was from 1990 or something when we put it on my brothers pine box derby car and I have no clue on what brand.
• #6 by ilikevwdiesel on 24 Feb, 2011 06:19
• ok cool thanks. this cable is on my AAZ caddy, i got it from NAPA. It doesn't look like the OEM ones do. I wonder if I should just replace it.
• #7 by R.O.R-2.0 on 24 Feb, 2011 07:21
• i use silicone spray on my cables..
• #8 by theman53 on 24 Feb, 2011 07:57
• After painting a bunch of stuff I try to stay completely away from silicone spray. It works, but sucks if any residue is around when painting. I do use it though on my rubber components like the tie rod boots, cv boots, and what not. I usually can do that away from the car.
• #9 by R.O.R-2.0 on 24 Feb, 2011 07:59
• i lubricate all my cables while OFF the car..
  
  usualy clamp a piece of rubber hose over one end, and fill it up till it drips out the other end.. the rubber hose acts as a reservoir..
• #10 by GEE-BEE on 24 Feb, 2011 09:25
• bel ray syn grease for car
  
  wd40 for girlfreind, no squeak's
  
  still cant get RID of that moan ?
  
  GB
• #11 by Rabbit79 on 24 Feb, 2011 10:08
• I like the dry graphite. I used to run an old 600 Prentice log loader that had a bunch of these type of cables and I was always having trouble with them. This is just a theory but I think when I was using petroleum based lubricants they attracted dirt, and the dirt would get wet in the winter, and in turn cause rust in the cables. Of course logging is a much dirtier enviroment than most cars will ever see, but when I switched to the dry graphite it did cut down on my cable problems.
• #12 by macka on 24 Feb, 2011 17:36
• Sea Foam deep creep
  
  Great Dane Trailers dry graphite spray (I use this on my semi auto rifle in the winter too)
  
• #13 by bajacalal on 24 Feb, 2011 22:27
• White lithium grease in spray form is what I use for most anything inside of a vehicle.
  
  It doesn't stain upholstery or clothes nearly as bad as other lubricants.
• #14 by mystery3 on 24 Feb, 2011 22:34
• Quote from: theman53 on 24 Feb, 2011 05:43

  and the dry graphite I used was from 1990 or something when we put it on my brothers pine box derby car and I have no clue on what brand.
  

  
  Awesome! I completely forgot about pinewood derby cars since shortly before 1990 when I discovered girls.
  
  I like graphite for locks, cables and pinewood derby car wheels!