To keep the door latches operating properly, the car shop manual for my
1991 Mercury Grand Marquis states: "Using lubricant D7AZ-19584-AA or equivalent, spray into latch opening and manually cycle ten times."
Does anyone know what type of lubricant this is and where it might be purchased other than a dealership?
Thanks.
George Parkville (Baltimore), MD
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George Nuetzel wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@BCPL.net:
It's liquided graphite. Any hardware store. Careful it's messy while applying.
Suggest just putting it on the key and insert several times.
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nospam.clare.nce
Won't help the door latches at all doing it that way. That only helps the lock cyls. ANd I THINK the referenced lube is heavier than the colloidal graphite you refer to. It is noted as "multi-purpose grease"
Neo 1:11 is a penetrating or creeping spray multipurpose grease. Chevron FM EP is food grade, but will also work. KC SlipShot is a red penetrating grease, and some of the clear lithium greases are good too. I am not a fan of "lubriplate".
Wurth HHS 2000 is possibly the most widely available (proffessional product) and is excellent - as are MOST of Wurth's products. Pricy, but usually worth it.
I have used Castrol Motorcycle chain lub - very effective, but dirty black.
For noisy door check-straps (a big problem on a lot of Mopars - and some Fords and others) I use anti-seize. Anything else generally lasts just long enough to get it out the door.
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snipped-for-privacy@sny.der.on.ca wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
That's what happens when you read things in a hurry and while tired... but I guess you can figure that out
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George Nuetzel
Thanks for all of your inputs. It was my mistake and the subject line should have said door LATCHES.
George
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