What's the black stuff...?

[leighh]

What's the waxy black stuff that makes the socket part of the ball and socket joint on the transfer lever ball shaped? And where can I get some more of it?

I took the transfer lever apart and most of it just flaked away!

Thanks in advance!

[leighh]

its probably graphite grease, try a motor factors

I guess that would explain its flakiness. Thanks.

[gary-r]

copper grease (coppaslip) will do the same job

[leighh]

copper grease (coppaslip) will do the same job

Really? Even though it's a lot thicker than copper grease?

[gary-r]

im not going to go into technical crap coz some smart arse will shoot me down but graphite grease will work at a higher temepature and be more lubricating, copper slip is really used more as an anti stick thing rather than a lubricant

if your gearstick gets hot enough to burn off coppaslip you'll need a new gearbox and i think the plastic bush on the bottom would be long gone.

check the working temp of coppaslip - its over 1000 degrees

its a high temp anti sieze compound

[gary-r]

still does the same thing - stops the stick siezing up in the bush