Found new drug + the rack

[ralexander03@snet.net (Rick Alexander)]

Thank you for the stickers!

I use Kroil http://www.kanolabs.com/ It is better (IMHO) than PB Blaster.
Unfortunately it is only available from the manufacturer.

Rick Alexander
'87 MKII Rolling Roc
'86 Cabbie
'81 "S" MKI G60 in progress
'80 MKI (Parts)
'73 Baja Challenge car
'65 Brubaker Box
'62 Tuff Tubb dune buggy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Van Sprewenburg" <brett@netacc.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 1:40 AM
Subject: Found new drug + the rack


>
> ...well, a new chemical that is.
>
> After being a sworn Liquid Wrench fan for many years, I tried
> something Pep Boys
> was pushing on special.  PB Blaster.  I'm really impressed with it's
> performance.
>
> I'm still in the tearing apart stage on one of my latest projects,
> and I was taking
> off the exhaust system from an 87 16v, the original system by the look of
it.
> As many of us know, it can be a real pain in the ass getting the rust
> welded pipes
> apart, but with only a cold chisel and a few blasts from the PB, I
> got the muffler
> and pipe separated.  This might not seem so amazing except for the
> fact that this
> is the second time I attacked this particular problem...with all
> kinds of chemicals,
> heat, air chisel, etc. to no avail.  After pulling the pieces apart,
> I noted that both
> the pipe and the inside of the muffler area coming off the pipe were 'wet'
with
> the PB stuff, indicating it had really worked it's way all the way
> around the two
> surfaces and got between them FAST.
>
> I used it on a few other parts too, notoriously tough ones also...like
rusted
> front brake pad carrier-to-hub bolts, and (favorites) both from tie rod to
> hub (totally rusted) stubs.  I've broken 5 ton pullers on them before.
POP,
> right out, and I noted again the entire surface was wetted down with the
PB.
>
> Seems like great stuff, I recommend those of you living in the rust belt
might
> want to give it a try if you're not using it already.
>
> Oh, on another totally unrelated note, removing the power steering rack
even
> with the engine out of the car is not fun.  I think I would nominate
> this as being
> one of the most difficult parts to R&R, as I used my imagination to guess
at
> how it would have been with the motor installed (motor in the way,
transmission
> and transmission linkage in the way, axles & exhaust in the way,
> etc...)  But I did finally
> figure out what this tiny notch was used for on the passenger side body
hole
> where the tie rod passes through...it allows just enough clearance
> for the rack to
> be shoved to that side where the notch allows a protruding power steering
metal
> line a place to go so it'll pass that way far enough for the drivers
> side tie rod to
> clear.  I guess otherwise they would have had to put the body together
around
> the steering rack. :)  (note I realize there probably exists another
> way to maneuver
> the rack out, but I didn't have to find it)
>
> ==Brett
>
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