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Re: TR4 A windscreen wiper motor lube

To: TLEAKE@novell.com
Subject: Re: TR4 A windscreen wiper motor lube
From: aj253@rgfn.epcc.Edu (Tony Robinson)
Date: Thu, 16 May 96 12:45:37 MDT
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net

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>
>I was reviewing the Bently manual on Windscreen wiper gearbox,
>of course I have done this only after disassembling the motor and
>gearbox.  It states that the gearbox should be partially filled with a
>compound called,  Ragosine Listate grease,  does anyone have any idea
>what this translates to in products that are easiliy accessable in the  US
>and in our day and age.
>
>I called the TRF tech line for kicks and the response was (I'm not kidding) 
>"Ragosine Listate is a grease that was readily available to British Leyland
>Dealers".    
>I looked about the my shelf full of various lubes and decided on
>Lubriplate, unless someone can point me to a better product.  Anyone
>aware of a better product for this.  Like one of the new synthetics?  
> 
>Thanks
> Tom Leake (tleake@novell.com



Tom,
 Try general purpose, water proof Lithium grease.
 Not the white, it tends to get gummy. 
It's worked well for me in factory replacement applications.
Best Regards,
Tony
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