Try anti-seize on the cap.
At this exact moment in time 11/29/99 11:36 PM, bachldrs@swva.net made
the profound statement:
>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
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>'65 B shell - awaiting paint
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>'49 YT - in "progress"
>
>mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg
>
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