Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:07:28 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnospam.com> Subject: Re: C900S weird tin-y chatter coming from under the hood
Dave Hinz wrote: > Problem is, if that's not a squeaking bearing, dissolving the lubricant > out of it isn't going to help it much, is it? Takes "OK now" to "bad > soon" if that solvent gets into where the lubricant is. ISWYM, but I can't say I've actually experienced failures as a result of doing this - and I've done it plenty of times when trying to diagnose squeaks. >>The other thing WD is suitable for is spraying all over/wiping down my >>tools. Keeps them nice and shiny. > > > OK, I'll grant it that. It really isn't bad stuff, as long as you recognise its limitations. It's great on exterior metal work (hinges on the barn doors, stables etc.), great on tools and other bits of workshop machinery (drill press, lathe, grinder). It's a poor lubricant, and a very poor substitute for penetrating oil. -- Grunff