Rusty back brake

Cheers Dan.

 

Crikey. That's almost something to be proud of.

 

The threat, or doing something before Darsy?

 

Wow. Definite "how to hit a raw nerve" there...

 

I've always rated Silkopen as a preference, NOT for brakes though. It's
like WD40 but without the degreasing properties. It leaves a nice oily
coat. Penetrates like Plus Gas and is a good lubricant. The only problem
is finding some one who sells the stuff. (And at a sensible price!)

 

Mmmm must dig my bow and arrows out.

 

Nigel Eaton says...

kill the Wabbits!

 

Duck oil is also *the* water dispersant. £12 per 5L, with a free sprayer
thing thrown in, from Partco.

 

Thank you very much. Now I can't get Elmer Fudd singing "Kill The
Wabbit" to the tune of Wagner's "Die Walküre" out of my head.

 

Awww, glad someone has <hugs>

;o)

 

I've got that for cable lubrication. Isn't it a 'graphite' spray or
something? I know it smells nicer than WD or Plus Gas.

I don't think it was that expensive (or I wouldn't have bought it).

 

There are specialist cable lubricants, but the advice I was given was
"use 3in1, that's what they are".

I have a hydraulic oiler that fits neither MZ cables (too narrow) or
Guzzi (too thick) and the Jap cables it does fit are such a messy
operation I don't exactly look forward to it.

I also have an aerosol oiler that fits Jap, Brit and MZ (the narrow
cables need a bit of tape, two minute job).

I use an aerosol 3in1 for that. Although TBH I'm sure that's not the
same as the stuff in the normal can. Anyway it works, my cables get
oiled more than most [1].


[1] Fine euphemism. What for? I haven't decided.

 

That's the stuff!

Never snort it near an open flame.

I've seen it's price vary 2 to 1.

 

I had a strange device like a tube with a pump connector at one end and
a screw up thing at the other. About an inch in diameter and 5 inches
long. The screw up end was metal washers and rubber washers with
differing hole sizes you fitted around the cable and screwed onto the
tube. You filled up the tube with lubricant screwed the cap on, attached
the pump to it and pumped the oil through.

Worked on ever thing due to the selection of rubber washers with various
size holes in. My ex chucked it away along with all my really useful
tools circa 1981.

 

Only as stir-fry..

Phil