solomod Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 I don't know whether this will be of interest or in the correct forum but here goes. I have used FS2004 for years and I have a Logitech Extreme3D Pro stick. A few months ago the buttons - mainly the change view side button and the top-hat - started to stick or not respond. So I picked up my trusty can of WD40 and squirted WD40 down all the sides of the buttons into the works. Spent five minutes operating the buttons, gave it a wipe with a cloth and fired up the flight sim. All buttons working a treat now. Worth a try before buying a new stick or taking the existing stick apart. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Wensley Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 One little squirt per button? Or more? I have a similar problem with buttons not working properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solomod Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 Just the one but each side of the button. I don't think it does any harm to over-dose - WD40 does not conduct electricity and it does absorb water. I have used it loosen up the volume slider in headphones and all my 2CVs always needed a good spray to dry out the HT leads on a winter morning. Although I did fix that by putting the HT leads inside polythene tubing. With reference to buttons it will not work if there is some kind of water-proof membrane on top of the button. Depending on the construction of the stick it might take overnight before the WD40 seeps down into the works. Good luck and Happy Flying. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Wensley Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Well I finally got around to trying the WD40 magic trick on my Saitek joystick, and it worked! Good idea, and much better than taking it apart or buying a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solomod Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 That's nice - one always wonders about posting tips in case the tip completely screws up someone's kit. Cheers, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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