Hmmmm, how about trying some silicone, or white lithium grease? Wait, do
you store your anti-sieze in sub freezing temps? If so, scratch the white
lith, it will freeze too. How 'bout some of the high temp anti-sieze? <g>
**>I have a problem. I haven't used my can of anti-sieze in a long time and
**>now the cap is stuck on and I can't loosen it. Any suggestions on how I
**>might avoid this problem in the future would be greatly appreciated.
**>
**>Thanks,
**>
**>Allen
**>
**>>From: Paul Hammarstedt <hellbent@ameritech.net>
**>>
**>>I think anti-sieze is prone to washing out when exposed to water, too.
**>>
**>>I used silicone grease on caliper pins, but haven't revisited the pins
**>>since. So I cant say if I did something stupid yet. It was on a Honda
**>>and believe it was Honda's recommendation. But can't remember now...
**>>
**>>Paul
**>>
**>>Art Pfenninger wrote:
**>>>
**>>> That might be,I had thought that since the problem was caused by pins
**>>> seizing up(with grease on them) that anti seize was the
**>solution...but I
**>>> was wrong. Anti seize caused them to seize just as much.
**>>> ...Art
**>>>
**>>> On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Max Heim wrote:
**>>>
**>>> > Art Pfenninger had this to say:
**>>> >
**>>> > >I can't say about the spark plugs but I have used the
**>silver stuff on
**>>> > >caliper slide pins only to find that they won't slide
**>anymore! The stuff
**>>> > >seems to gum them up.
**>>> > >...Art
**>>
**>
**>mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-m-gmg-mg-mg
**>
**>Allen Bachelder
**>'73 B - "done"
**>'76 B - daily driver
**>'73 GT - awaiting front wings
**>'65 B shell - awaiting paint
**>'67 GT - awaiting everthing
**>'57 ZB - parts car or resto-candidate? - awaiting decision
**>'49 YT - in "progress"
**>
**>mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg
**>
**>
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