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Re: [TR] wiper gearbox grease

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Subject: Re: [TR] wiper gearbox grease
From: "dave n" <dave@ranteer.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2016 11:54:07 -0500
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I would be interested to know what zinc oxide had in it in the =
50=E2=80=99s that made it desirable.

I=E2=80=99m going to extrapolate here and guess that like ZDDP, there is =
something in the zinc that is special.

From: Pete Ryner=20
Sent: Friday, July 8, 2016 4:44 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net=20
Subject: [TR] wiper gearbox grease

I want to clean and re-grease my wiper motor gearbox in my =E2=80=9856 =
TR3 while I have it out of the car.  My manual states that it is =
necessary to use grease containing zinc oxide.  I have only been able to =
find Castrol grease with the zinc oxide in countries other than the US.  =
Anyone have any experience with this?  Recommendations for other grease =
or sources for zinc oxide grease?  It isn=E2=80=99t listed in the front =
of the manual but is stated in the electrical repair section of the =
wiper motor.  Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Pete


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<DIV>I would be interested to know what zinc oxide had in it in the =
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 8, 2016 4:44 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>I want to clean and re-grease my wiper motor gearbox in my =
=E2=80=9856 TR3 while I=20
have it out of the car.&nbsp; My manual states that it is necessary to =
use=20
grease containing zinc oxide.&nbsp; I have only been able to find =
Castrol grease=20
with the zinc oxide in countries other than the US.&nbsp; Anyone have =
any=20
experience with this?&nbsp; Recommendations for other grease or sources =
for zinc=20
oxide grease?&nbsp; It isn=E2=80=99t listed in the front of the manual =
but is stated in=20
the electrical repair section of the wiper motor.&nbsp; Any and all help =
is=20
greatly appreciated.</DIV>
<DIV>Pete</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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