door lever issues (not long)

[rocco16v at netzero.net (L F)]

Dick,
  I have to disagree with the statement about WD-40 not being a lubricant.  I had heard this opinion enough that I did a test; sprayed some WD-40 on a machined cast iron surface and let it sit, undisturbed, for a week.  What was left was an oily film that seemed, to me at least, to be a fair lubricant.
  I wouldn't consider it a heavy-duty lube, or a long-lasting lube, but I've used it successfully enough AS a lubricant to recommend it in light-duty applications where it can be renewed often and easily, which is where it would be used in the first place.
 The back of the WD-40 can lists several recommendations for its use as a lubricant. 
Not sure where the legend started about it not being a lube, but there are a LOT of people who repeat it...perhaps there was some truth to this in years past and the formulation has changed, but the reputation has held on.  I dunno'

Larry
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: SailingFC@aol.com 
  To: sad_rocc@yahoo.com ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
  Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:56 PM
  Subject: Re: door lever issues (not long)


  Try removing the door handle from the door, cleaning the mechanism and 
  putting some grease or a few drops of heavy oil on the moving parts.  The "factory" 
  grease gets old and hard with age, in cold weather it's worst.  This should do 
  it.  WD-40 is not the best lubricant to use, in fact it's not a lubricant at 
  all (but that's an entirely different discussion).

  -Dick-
  78 Scirocco
  Original Owner
  http://members.aol.com/sailingfc/


  In a message dated 9/14/2003 1:45:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
  sad_rocc@yahoo.com writes:

  This happened with my 16v and I forgot the fix. When it's warm out, my 
  driver's door opens fine. When it's cold, I have to push in the door while squeezing 
  the hell out of the latch to get it to open. Extreme pain in the ass (and 
  fingers). Pass. side works fine all the time. Do I hose the mechanism down with 
  WD-40? Replace some little bit? Swap bits from the pass side? Nobody really 
  rides in the pass. seat and I never do, so screw 'em!
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