

| Subject: | Fwd: Fwd: Squeaky front end parts |
| From: | Helmut Blong |
| Date: | Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:06:55 -0400 |
Well yes then, we are talking about two different products...glad I didn't spray down my bushings and dissolve them with the penetrating PBB. On 9/20/06, Dave Vickery <davevickery@hotmail.com> wrote: > > O.k. I think there's a little misunderstanding here. PB Blaster makes > several products. We were talking about the Dry Lube product not the > penetrating oil. The Dry Lube says it is good on bushings right on the > can. > Their website says: > > Dry Lube > > Blaster's The Dry Lube utilizes the benefits of a dry lubricant (PTFE) to > provide a dry, tackless, chalky white lubricant coating on almost any > surface. Blaster's The Dry Lube will provide long-lasting lubrication to > any > mechanical component. It excels where sliding surface require less > friction > (i.e. sliding wood across a table saw's surface) The Dry Lube's excellent > anti-stick properties make this a suitable release agent in may > applications. > > * Low-Friction, long-lasting lubricant > * Safe on virtually all surfaces > * Countless applications > > > > >From: Helmut Blong < helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> > >Reply-To: Helmut Blong <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: Fwd: Squeaky front end parts > >Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:33:56 -0400 > > > >Uh, then I found that Wurth makes HHS 200 - high temp, penetrating > silicone > >lubricant > > > >http://www.amazon.com/Wurth-HHS-2000-Penetrating-Temperature-Lubricant/dp/B0002XRDLE/ref=pd_lpo_k2_err_k2a_1_txt/102-3212884-1008135?ie=UTF8 > > > > >It's $12 on eBay. > > > >mordo > > > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >From: Helmut Blong <helmut.blong@gmail.com> > >Date: Sep 20, 2006 8:28 PM > >Subject: Fwd: Squeaky front end parts > >To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > > > > >I was thinking about penetrating oil > rubber bushings and wondering what > > >the long term effect on the rubber is. I found this, from Monroe: > > > >http://www.monroe.com/tech_support/tec_suspsystemfund.asp > > > >I looked at the MSDS for PB Blaster and of course, it is a petroleum > >product. It contains 1/2 % silicone too. > > > >I can't think of any penetrating silicone lubes but I think I'll stick > with > >non-petro silicone lubes for rubber. Silglyde should make a spray lube... > > > >FWIW and all... > > > >mordo > > > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >From: Todd Last < rubatoguy@comcast.net> > >Date: Sep 20, 2006 3:58 PM > >Subject: Re: Squeaky front end parts > >To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > > >PB Blaster is great stuff - works better than liquid wrench and WD-40 > >(IMHO) > >I've used Silicone spray to cure leaky bushings. > > > >Every tool kit should have PBlaster and JB weld. <g> > > > >Todd > >'88 Westy. > > > > > >-------------- Original message ---------------------- > >From: Dave Vickery < davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM> > >>Yep, worked for me too. At least on one van. The other one was less > >>cooperative. Maybe that's the difference btw a good, but squeaking, > >bushing > >>and one that need replacing. > >> > >> > >> >From: John Graham <theklube@GMAIL.COM> > >> >Reply-To: John Graham < theklube@GMAIL.COM> > >> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> >Subject: Re: Squeaky front end parts > >> >Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:41:07 -0400 > >> > > >> >Report of solution! > >> > > >> >On the way home last night, I stopped at a NAPA store and bought a can > >>of > >> >PB > >> >Blaster for a whopping $4.61. This morning before leaving for work, I > > >> >simply sprayed the joints that I could easily see from outside the > front > >> >wheel wells and like magic, the noises have gone away! > >> > > >> >The points I was able to easily get were the upper control arm > bushings, > >> >the > >> >anti-sway bar bushing and the 'link' that has the long rod that goes > >> >diagonally towards the front (real technical this morning) BUT they're > >all > >> >quiet now. I'm happy. > >> > > >> >PB Blaster appears to have been developed to primarily help with > >>removing > > > >> >long rusted hardware, but the can does mention eliminating > squeaks. It > >> >does. Blaster has a very fine focused spray stream which helped get > the > >> >goods where they needed to be. > >> > > >> >John Graham > >> >88 Westy > >> >Charlotte, NC > > >
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