lubrication of platics
 

Can anyone tell me how to lubricate plastics and nylon gears from cd transport.

:confused:

Plastic / rubber lube...
 

Hi!
I usually use silicone spray (Automotive type) for lubing plastic / rubber, (but it can be too slippery for drive-belts).

Arne K
NORWAY

Now it's lubricated with a white grease can anyone tell me what that is?

That's probably a lithium-based grease. A moly or graphite lubricant will also work well, though make sure any you use are not solvent-based- a lot of the aerosol lubricants are in a carrier that can degrade quite a few plastics.

Works For Me....
 

I have used Dexron ATF for fine gears and bearings for a decade and it works for me.
DO NOT USE Singer sewing oil or WD-40.

Eric.

Re: Plastic / rubber lube...
 

Everyone, be very, very careful with silicone products! You can create a hell before you know it. Silicone (certain types) creeps everywhere!

"Silicone (certain types) creeps everywhere!"
This is very good advice.
Silicone lubricants creep everywhere - they also evaporate and redeposit on things like CDP lenses.
ATF does not.

Eric.

Silicone...
 

-is also a pest when entering connectors, switches, relays...
My use is very small / controlled.

Arne K

BTW, I also use ATF-oil, Mobil1 syntetic ATF...

silicone and other oil
 

The silicone seems not such a good idea. I would like to know where i can buy the factory used stuff.

:)

I believe the grease used is Lubriplate. It is the most common grease used on plastic gears and has been used for years.