This is all good information. Thanks y'all.

I use to take half a tube of 'White Lithium' assembly lube and mixed it 50/50 with 10W30 and painted parts and soaked the lifters and chain in it too. There a lot more assembly lubes out there today.


Retired, US ARMY 1973-1994
ASE mechanic, Electrical 1994-1997
Retired GTE/VERIZON/FRONTIER 1997-2015


Posting cheap tech help (CRAP) here since Nov 97, 1000's of posts, some may be good.

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