Put some anti-sieze on it.
Florrie & Allen Bachelder wrote:
> 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
> >
>
> mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-m-gmg-mg-mg
>
> 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"
>
> mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg
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