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jlaird

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Ok all apart and clean at this point.

1. Now what on the cable part gets painted, saw no paint when cleaning?

Cable was stuck in the sheath but some WD 40 worked just fine.

2. I can't remember, are the zerk fittings on our cars standard US, I seem to remember that but not sure?
 
Jack

Question 1 dunno,

Question 2 I think standard
 
Think I will replace em all. Get rid of that nasty old grease in there.
 
Jack - why not just soak them in the parts washer overnight?
 
Good idea, I'll do that. Except I will use carb cleaner.
 
Yeah, you can use that little straw to blow it up inside them.
 
Was thinking of soaking em for 24 hours first in carb cleaner then blowing them, well we'll see how that works. Gesh, old grease gets hard.
 
Thank you sir. Appreciate.
 
Galvanized as well, the sheaths, weren't they? Soak it in mineral spirits, Jack. Cheaper and as effective as carb cleaner, not nearly as volitile. Then blow it out.

And about EVERY fastener on 'em is 1/4-28. Wot ain't is either #8-32 or 5/16 UNF... and with three wrenches (7/16, 1/2 and 9/16) you can just about completely disassemble and rebuild the li'l dears! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif
 
Doc, I believe they may have been galvanized originally, but I won't swear to it. I suppose some "cold galvanized" paint would serve as a somewhat appropriate coating.
And, yes, I can just about field strip a Bugeye with a bottle opener and a rock. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Jeff
 
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