I've used Diesel fuel in the past on some parts in the past. Worked great.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net]
On Behalf Of Ron Soave
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 8:11 PM
To: Spridgets
Subject: Cosmoline removal
So I'm popping some new bearings into a 1275 last
night, they are NOS Vandervells slobbered in
cosmoline. I do the first 2, cleaning with WD40 and
lots of rag action. They mic perfectly, all seems
good. I decide to try brake cleaner on the 3rd set,
cosmoline comes right off, so does a little of the
tri-metal! Not good, so I pop in some Israeli
tri-metals that are supposed to be pretty good instead
(I hope). But the question is - what's good to clean
off cosmoline? Should the brake cleaner have taken of
the top coat of metal??? Were the NOS vandies too old?
Ron
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