[MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test

2009-10-15 Thread LarryT
Found this on a MGB list I'm on. Don't know how scientific it is but it seems convincing. Here's some interesting comparisons on penetrating oils. Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrates for break-out torque on rusted nuts. They arranged a subjective test of all the popular

Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test

2009-10-15 Thread Allan Streib
I used the ATF/Acetone on my oil line fittings before I changed the lines. Had no trouble with them at all. Allan -- 1983 300D On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:40 -0400, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Found this on a MGB list I'm on. Don't know how scientific it is but it seems convincing.

Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test

2009-10-15 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test I used the ATF/Acetone on my oil line fittings before I changed the lines. Had no trouble with them at all. Allan -- 1983 300D On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:40 -0400, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Found this on a MGB list I'm on. Don't know how scientific

Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test

2009-10-15 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
:41 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com; 911/993/996 Subject: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test Found this on a MGB list I'm on. Don't know how scientific it is but it seems convincing. Here's some interesting comparisons on penetrating oils. Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrates for break

Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test

2009-10-15 Thread Allan Streib
Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Allan Streib Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:43 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test I used the ATF/Acetone on my oil line fittings before I changed

Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test

2009-10-15 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:54 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test Thanks Larry, Good to know-I grew up on liquid wrench. Dwight Bissell Cove Quahog Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun

Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test

2009-10-15 Thread OK Don
That quotes the same article I sent to the list a year ago or so --- On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 1:40 PM, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Found this on a MGB list I'm on. Don't know how scientific it is but it seems convincing. Here's some interesting comparisons on penetrating oils.

Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test

2009-10-15 Thread tyler
Do you have any more info on this? It's REALLY interesting, but I'm surprised PB Blaster doesn't do much more than WD-40- so I want to know what their methods are. I love that the cheapest thing on the list actually works the best by far! My experience is that PB Blaster works really well,

[MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test

2009-10-15 Thread glenn brown
Since this was supposedly a scientifically rusted environment test, it would be nice to know what the standard deviation is/was in this testing as I'm having a hard time believing that something as useless as Liquid Wrench performed as well as it did. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC

Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test-now Servo Repair

2009-10-15 Thread Greg Fiorentino
-250HD Crew Cab 7.3 Powerstroke -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of LarryT Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 11:41 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com; 911/993/996 Subject: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test Found this on a MGB list I'm

Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test

2009-10-15 Thread LarryT
...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 5:57 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test That quotes the same article I sent to the list a year ago or so --- On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 1:40 PM, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Found this on a MGB

Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test-now Servo Repair

2009-10-15 Thread Peter Frederick
Alum should remove the screw, or at least corrode it enough to get it loose. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options