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Country Coach Restoration, Repair & Parts Forums => Country Coach Archive => Topic started by: Jrmpertumble on February 24, 2011, 03:29:14 pm

Title: Squeaky entry step update
Post by: Jrmpertumble on February 24, 2011, 03:29:14 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 68767 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/68767)
Thanks to all of you guys who gave me tips on how to get rid of the squeak in the entry steps! I located the two little rubber bumpers, removed the bolt from the screws but could not get the bumpers out! A fellow Country Coacher who had the same problem with his coach tried to remove them to no avail! The little buggers are stuck! I can see them through an opening in the side of the step and they look in pretty good shape so I decided to try good old WD 40. Found a new can with a built in quill, sprayed the bumpers to saturation point and no more squeak!! At least for now!! Thanks again, guys!

Janie, 2002 Intrigue, 11342
Title: Re: Squeaky entry step update
Post by: Jsmmrlin on February 24, 2011, 10:59:17 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 68802 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/68802)
Janie,

You will have to reapply the WD40. I think the frequency depends on the weather. It last a couple of months for me, but obviously very easy to apply.

Jerry

'07 Allure 31485
Title: Re: Squeaky entry step update
Post by: Kevin Waite on February 24, 2011, 11:18:29 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 68803 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/68803)
Janie & Jerry:

WD40 is not actually a good lubricant to use due to it attracts alot of dust and grime, the best thing to use would be a liquid pure silicone spray. A good brand would be LPS2 "Liquid Silicone". It is also a good idea to clean the entry step guides of grime and coat them with a silicone spray as well.

Kevin Waite (Former Country Coach Service Tech.) K&M Mobile R.V. Repair LLC
95430 Noraton Rd.

Junction City, OR. 97448
541-998-8132 (Home)
541-953-6162 (Cell)

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Title: Re: Squeaky entry step update
Post by: George Harper_01 on February 25, 2011, 02:49:54 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 68818 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/68818)
Not to mention that the lubricant in WD40 is mineral oil, a petroleum-based lubricant. Petroleum-based lubricants will damage rubber, but silicone won't.

George Harper
04 Allure 31093
Title: Re: Squeaky entry step update
Post by: Robert Bozich on February 26, 2011, 08:13:13 am
Yahoo Message Number: 68831 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/68831)
WD 40 is short for Water Dispersion formula #40 per the WSJ