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Will PB Blaster or WD-40 negatively impact a cylinder bore?



I usually coat the engine chambers with a coat of ND-
(non detergent) WD40 engine oil . (autozone sells it
for like 1.50$/quart, wet rag wipe evrywhere... works
like a charm.. :')

--- Chris Miller <c1j1miller@netscape.net> wrote:
> I'd use a true penetrating oil to free the rings; I
> like Kroil. 
>  Afterwards, use WD-40 to keep the cylinder walls
> free of rust until 
> you're ready to finish the rebuild.  WD=water
> displacing; IMO works best 
> to coat/protect metal or as a light lubricant, not
> as a rust remover.
> 
> Chris
> '81 Scirocco
> Bolton, MA
> 
> jtoomasson@yahoo.com wrote:
> 
> >I'm going to be cracking into my stuck ABA soon and
> since I won't have the head on it, I was wondering
> if I could use any of the known
> "break-free"/penetrating lubes to assist loosening
> the pistons from the cylinder bores without harming
> any internals.
> >
> >My hope is to not have to rebuild the block if at
> all possible.
> >
> >Thanks, JT
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