Installing rubber seals

#1

Would vasoline be a good lubricant to help install new rubber seals?

#2

In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, Papa wrote:

Quote:

Would vasoline be a good lubricant to help install new rubber seals?

No. That is petroleum, and not good for rubber.

Silicone lube is good for lubrication.

Soap solution makes a good temporary lube where you want to pass
rubber thru channels during installation, but don't want it to stay
readily movable later.

#3

I'll second that. I use silicone spray lube and the difference is like night
and day when I've tried slipping in/on rubber seals.

HTH
Steve
"Tom's VR6" <no (AT) mail (DOT) please> wrote

Quote:

In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, Papa wrote:

Would vasoline be a good lubricant to help install new rubber seals?

No. That is petroleum, and not good for rubber.

Silicone lube is good for lubrication.

Soap solution makes a good temporary lube where you want to pass
rubber thru channels during installation, but don't want it to stay
readily movable later.

#4

Gas for fuel injection seals. I happen to use AmourAll for some rubber
stuff even though ArmourAll/silicone is really not good for rubber. A
little won't kill the seal. Soap is safer.

Quote:

I'll second that. I use silicone spray lube and the difference is like night
and day when I've tried slipping in/on rubber seals.

HTH
Steve
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In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, Papa wrote:

Would vasoline be a good lubricant to help install new rubber seals?

No. That is petroleum, and not good for rubber.

Silicone lube is good for lubrication.

Soap solution makes a good temporary lube where you want to pass
rubber thru channels during installation, but don't want it to stay
readily movable later.

Jim B.

#5

Thanks, guys - appreciated.

"Papa" <bikingis (AT) my (DOT) fun> wrote

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Would vasoline be a good lubricant to help install new rubber seals?

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