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Re: Girling Rubber Grease

To: don <don@napanet.net>
Subject: Re: Girling Rubber Grease
From: Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas@snet.net>
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 22:36:31 -0400
Moss sells this same stuff in little foil packets.  Expensive for the 
quantity, but one pack is enough to lube several calipers for assembly.

don wrote:

> I have a tube of Girling Rubber Grease which I bought many years ago 
> for assembling brake calipers on MGAs and MGBs.  Since this stuff is 
> designed to lubricate without damaging rubber, I have also used it for 
> lubricating the inner ends of radiator and heater hoses when I install 
> new ones.  I just squeeze a small amount onto my finger and rub it 
> inside the hoses- makes the hose go on a lot easier.  More 
> importantly, should I need to remove a hose later, I don't have to cut 
> it off, or in pushing and pulling and prying, possibly break the 
> component it's attached to to get it off.  I can even reuse the hose 
> if I wish to.
>
> Question- since this product seems to be obsolete, is there a modern 
> version of this stuff?
>
> Here is a link to what I am talking about:
> 
>http://item.express.ebay.com/Vehicle-Parts-Accessories_Car-Truck-Parts__GIRLING-HYDRALIC-RED-RUBBER-GREASE_W0QQitemZ4567876997QQihZ002QQddnZVehicleQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20PartsQQcmdZExpressItem
> 
>
>
> Thanks,
> Don Scott
> 1991 Miata BRG,1962 MGA
> 1992 Integra GSR, 1991 Civic Si




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