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Re: OD lubricant... scrap O/D's?

To: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: OD lubricant... scrap O/D's?
From: Alan Myers <reagntsj@ricochet.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:13:01 -0800
Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Organization: Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
References: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D311904F9@inchna.stir.ac.uk>
If they get hold of any A-type boxes, let them know they are worth their
weight in gold! (well, close, you know what I mean) Only whole, though,
not scrapped! :^o


Alan Myers
San Jose, Calif.
'62 TR4 CT17602L

Gernot Vonhoegen wrote:
> 
> There is, I've been working at a scrappy who dismantles them and scraps
> alloy, brass and steel independently (recycling I think thats called) and
> there is the one or odd brass bit in there, dpending on the make, obviously
> fraud doesn't have any brass bits but thewn fraud is not exactly known for
> good boxes.
> 
> Gernot
> 
> > ----------
> > From:         Tony Rhodes[SMTP:ARhodes@compuserve.com]
> > Reply To:     Tony Rhodes
> > Sent:         Sunday, February 21, 1999 3:26 PM
> > To:   Fred Thomas; Triumph List
> > Subject:      Re: OD lubricant.
> >
> >
> > Message text written by Fred Thomas
> > >Tony, I have no idea where they got their info, but, they state it does
> > not hurt brass,
> > give a call to "Uncle Dave" tech info director for complete verifacation.
> > <
> >
> > Ok, as long as GL-5 does not CAUSE damage I am happy.  Modern gear oil may
> > well
> > be too slippery for synchros and the OD clutch to work properly.  This is
> > much more
> > understandable.  I just could not understand why the manufacturer would
> > allow it
> > to attack brass.  I figure there must be some brass in modern
> > transmissions
> > somewhere!
> >
> > -Tony
> >

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