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Re: [TR] Grease or anti seize (was squeal)

To: "'EDWARD WOODS'" <fogbro1@comcast.net>, "'TERRY SMITH'" <terryrs@comcast.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Grease or anti seize (was squeal)
From: "andrew uprichard" <auprichard@uprichard.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 08:09:57 -0400
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Like an uncle of my wife who says at his age he wonders if he should be =
buying green bananas=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..

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Andrew Uprichard

Jackson, Michigan

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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of EDWARD =
WOODS
Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 7:49 AM
To: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Grease or anti seize (was squeal)

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My first thought was that at my age applying any lubricant to ease =
future disassembly is a waste of time and money unless I'm doing so in =
consideration of the next owner. =20

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Ed Woods=20

On 07/08/2020 8:56 PM TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net =

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Actually, this raises an interesting question.  When restoring something =
like the long forward bolt that clamps the leaf spring to the frame, =
everyone who's done such faces the herculean task of dislodging this, =
especially when (OMG, can't fathom the thought) attempting it without =
having the body off the frame.=20

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When re-assembling such,  including the similar caliper bolts that don't =
get removed for extended periods, I've preferred Anti-Seize to any kind =
of grease.  I've found the latter to be a magnet for dirt and debris =
that over a long (okay, long-long-long) time, dry up faster than =
anti-seize.=20

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Wonder about others' thoughts.=20

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Terry Smith, '59 TR3A=20

New Hampshire=20

wrote:=20

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Anyone know how thick they are?  Looks like a piece of cake to make if I =
just knew the thickness

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https://mossmotors.com/shim-set-anti-squeal

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Like an =
uncle of my wife who says at his age he wonders if he should be buying =
green =
bananas=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Andrew Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Jackson, Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs =
&lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>EDWARD =
WOODS<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 9, 2020 7:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> TERRY =
SMITH &lt;terryrs@comcast.net&gt;; =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Grease or anti seize =
(was squeal)<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'>My first thought was that at my age applying any lubricant to ease =
future disassembly is a waste of time and money unless I'm doing so in =
consideration of the next owner.&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'>Ed Woods <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On 07/08/2020 8:56 PM TERRY SMITH &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net";>terryrs@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote: =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'>Actually, this raises an interesting question.&nbsp; When restoring =
something like the long forward bolt that clamps the leaf spring to the =
frame, everyone who's done such faces the herculean task of dislodging =
this, especially when (OMG, can't fathom the thought) attempting it =
without having the body off the frame. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'>When re-assembling such,&nbsp; including the similar caliper bolts =
that don't get removed for extended periods, I've preferred Anti-Seize =
to any kind of grease.&nbsp; I've found the latter to be a magnet for =
dirt and debris that over a long (okay, long-long-long) time, dry up =
faster than anti-seize. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'>Wonder about others' thoughts. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'>Terry Smith, '59 TR3A <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'>New Hampshire <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On 07/08/2020 8:32 PM dave &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; wrote: =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Anyone know =
how thick they are?&nbsp; Looks like a piece of cake to make if I just =
knew the thickness<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p>&nbsp;<=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a =
href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/shim-set-anti-squeal";>https://mossmotors.c=
om/shim-set-anti-squeal</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p>&nbsp;<=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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