Dear List,
I have a problem. I haven't used my can of anti-sieze in a long time and
now the cap is stuck on and I can't loosen it. Any suggestions on how I
might avoid this problem in the future would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Allen
>From: Paul Hammarstedt <hellbent@ameritech.net>
>
>I think anti-sieze is prone to washing out when exposed to water, too.
>
>I used silicone grease on caliper pins, but haven't revisited the pins
>since. So I cant say if I did something stupid yet. It was on a Honda
>and believe it was Honda's recommendation. But can't remember now...
>
>Paul
>
>Art Pfenninger wrote:
>>
>> That might be,I had thought that since the problem was caused by pins
>> seizing up(with grease on them) that anti seize was the solution...but I
>> was wrong. Anti seize caused them to seize just as much.
>> ...Art
>>
>> On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Max Heim wrote:
>>
>> > Art Pfenninger had this to say:
>> >
>> > >I can't say about the spark plugs but I have used the silver stuff on
>> > >caliper slide pins only to find that they won't slide anymore! The stuff
>> > >seems to gum them up.
>> > >...Art
>
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Allen Bachelder
'73 B - "done"
'76 B - daily driver
'73 GT - awaiting front wings
'65 B shell - awaiting paint
'67 GT - awaiting everthing
'57 ZB - parts car or resto-candidate? - awaiting decision
'49 YT - in "progress"
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