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[tiger99]

The original WD-40 only acquired its false reputation for being "good at everything" due to some idiots who write for the monthly comics. It was originally sold as a water repellent, which is does do rather well. Quite good at shifting oil and grease too.

 

They now seem to have a family of specialist products, so I would encourage people to be careful in describing what they are using or recommending. If you mean the penetrant variety, please be sure to clearly say so, so that umpteen people don't feel that they have to jump in and correct you. This is a general point, to hopefully make things clearer in future, and I am not having a go at anyone in this thread.

 

There are similar problems with POR15, a family of very different products relating to paint and rust protection. People should try to remember to say which POR15 product they mean. I imagine that there will be other brands where we need to be careful too.

 

Have fun.

[Abbot]

Right job now sorted.  My method involved carefully taking a Dremel cutting disc an cutting along the axis of the collar.  Fairly easy for the collar nearest the thread, little trickier for the other one.  Careful not  to cut right through then mole grips twisted it off.  

It was quite tricky compressing the bushes to get it back in.  I compressed the bushes on the arm using big washes and nut then put the assembly in place and used the trusty mole grips to clamp the pin in to position far enough to get the nut on.  Very happy now. 

[Retroman]

A good tip for squeezing the new bushes in is WD 40.....hahah

 

The WD stands for Water Dispersant and the original recipe used fish oils, it was the 40th try

 

Its probably made using squashed weeds and dinosaurs now, or something equally poisonous

[nicklouse]

A good tip for squeezing the new bushes in is WD 40.....hahah

 

The WD stands for Water Dispersant and the original recipe used fish oils, it was the 40th try

 

Its probably made using squashed weeds and dinosaurs now, or something equally poisonous

the fish oils is a complete fallacy.

https://wd40.com/coo...gends-fun-facts

[Retroman]

  I am talking about the original recipe from way back in the early 1950's which may well be very different to the hydrocarbons in a modern can....

The actual recipe is and has always been a trade secret and never patented.

I have always understood it to have used fish oils (not 100%) and back in the early 1950's it may well have been used, it would have been a by-product in those days.

The formulation may have changed greatly over the many years since it was first made to prevent rust and corrosion on stainless.

 

Just because WD say its a myth now doesn't mean its untrue, or untrue for the early formula from the Rocket Chemical Co.

[Spider]

Sorry to go the other way here Retroman, but I've found WD-40 and many similar products rots most rubbers used in cars, Maybe we have a different formula / version of it in these parts ? (tropical strength !) I've used rubber grease for lubing bits like these for assembly.

Edited by Moke Spider, 19 November 2017 - 04:52 AM.

[Rorf]

The only grease which should be used on rubber suspension components is Red Rubber grease. Most oils and greases damage rubber.

 

WD 40 has no silicon in it, is not a lubricant but it has its uses. To me it appears to have a high paraffin base and is good for cleaning engine parts and applying as a temporary rust preventative.

[Retroman]

Sorry to go the other way here Retroman, but I've found WD-40 and many similar products rots most rubbers used in cars, Maybe we have a different formula / version of it in these parts ? (tropical strength !) I've used rubber grease for lubing bits like these for assembly.

You may well have a tropical strength version down under...!! like your chocolate..!! No disrespect but many things are different in OZ, all the all the animals, vegetation and 99.9 % bird life. Its a great place we had a fortnight Brisbane / Cairns / Atherton not that long since. Even in the cities there are loads of Utes...and talk about dry...didn't see a Mini, my daughter only saw one in 3 years.

I think WD is different in Germany, I can't say we have noticed any rubber rotting because of WD in the workshop, though we use Worth and red rubber grease. I don't think many of the less enthusiastic have rubber grease.

[nicklouse]

 

Sorry to go the other way here Retroman, but I've found WD-40 and many similar products rots most rubbers used in cars, Maybe we have a different formula / version of it in these parts ? (tropical strength !) I've used rubber grease for lubing bits like these for assembly.

You may well have a tropical strength version down under...!! like your chocolate..!! No disrespect but many things are different in OZ, all the all the animals, vegetation and 99.9 % bird life. Its a great place we had a fortnight Brisbane / Cairns / Atherton not that long since. Even in the cities there are loads of Utes...and talk about dry...didn't see a Mini, my daughter only saw one in 3 years.

I think WD is different in Germany, I can't say we have noticed any rubber rotting because of WD in the workshop, though we use Worth and red rubber grease. I don't think many of the less enthusiastic have rubber grease.

 

no idea about German WD40 never bought any, nor did i buy any in Sweden. the last can i bought was one in the UK many many years ago as i could not get any plus gas or duck oil.

 

WD40 the most misused product i have come across. I see they now do different version that are meant to actually do something rather than nothing.

[Spider]

 

 No disrespect but many things are different in OZ,

 

 

None taken

 

And, yes, I agree - not just the animals and stuff but all the inhabitants

[gazza82]

UK version of WD40 rots rubber too ..