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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / March 2006To cure a squeaky gas pedal just spray a WD-40
Minor, routine kind of thing, but since i got this n.g. to annoy with nit-shite question: WD-40 is what I plan (when I remember), and I presume no damage is/could be done by such(?) Because the time I don't ask, I'll maybe do something wrong Tell me reason(s) the Frontier gas pedal sometimes squeaks (?) Sympton of what? > Minor, routine kind of thing, but since i got this n.g. to annoy with > nit-shite question: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Sympton of what? It won't last long. WD40 is not really a lubricant (WD=water dispersant). You might want to try white lithium grease. > Minor, routine kind of thing, but since i got this n.g. to annoy with > nit-shite question: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Sympton of what? Wet/snowy shoes.  SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY > Minor, routine kind of thing, but since i got this n.g. to annoy with > nit-shite question: > > WD-40 WD-40 isn't a lubricant. SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com > Minor, routine kind of thing, but since i got this n.g. to annoy with > nit-shite question: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Sympton of what? WD-40 is *NOT* a lubricant. WD stands for Water Dispersant; It is used to displace water. In the short tem, it has very *SLIGHT* lubrication-like properties, but it is neither a lubricant nor is it long-term. You accomplished nothing but a very temporary masking of your problem. In addition, if you have any rubber or synthetic bushings or harnesses in the area, the WD-40 will most likely damage them. Bobby Bobby says: WD-40 is *NOT* a lubricant. WD stands for Water Dispersant; It is used to displace water. In the short tem, it has very *SLIGHT* lubrication-like properties, but it is neither a lubricant nor is it long-term. You accomplished nothing but a very temporary masking of your problem. In addition, if you have any rubber or synthetic bushings or harnesses in the area, the WD-40 will most likely damage them Robert replies: Well, I didn't know that ("water-dispersant"). So, I'll find some 3 in 1 oil or ... vaseline or SAE 10W--30 or transmission oil or whatever. However: WD-40 and duct tape are semi-panaceas/cure-alls not to be totally diminished. That gas pedal squeaks--sorta like a mouse or a cat--because it got very, or only a little wet (?). Is there another layman/easy way to tell howwwww wet it got? > >> Minor, routine kind of thing, but since i got this n.g. to annoy with [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Bobby WD40 was/is recommended for spraying on rubber/plastic spark plug wires, inside distributors, electrical connections, etc. to disperse water. That was the main purpose of the original WD40. Where else would it be needed to disperse water? SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY >>> Minor, routine kind of thing, but since i got this n.g. to annoy with >>> nit-shite question: [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > was the main purpose of the original WD40. Where else would it be needed > to disperse water? In principle, you are correct. However, in practice, I have had WD-40 cause the rubber/synthetic rubber/plastic to get brittle, to craze, and to crack. For distributors, it works fine, as the plastic there is a little more robust. On plug wires, it is good as a quick fix, but I would replace the wiring as soon as possible after using it. We wont even go into what it will do to phenolic resin circuit boards.... Bobby > In principle, you are correct. However, in practice, I have had WD-40 > cause the rubber/synthetic rubber/plastic to get brittle, to craze, and to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > wiring as soon as possible after using it. We wont even go into what it > will do to phenolic resin circuit boards.... What I love is reading people using on their car door hinges It's solvents wash out any grease that is in them and a few days later you end up with dry hinges that quickly wear out! SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com |
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