[DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints

Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
Sat Dec 20 13:03:41 EST 2014


Brain damage nothin'...

Phosgene gas possibly generated could kill you:

http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/threads/35736-Brake-cleaner-and-welding-safety-issue

http://www.brewracingframes.com/safety-alert-brake-cleaner--phosgene-gas.html

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 12/20/2014 9:30 AM, Boyd Casey wrote:
>     Your right Larry. I remember reading that the chemicals when heated
>     went through a chemical reaction that created a highly toxic neuro
>     toxin that could do permanent brain damage. Most of us have all the
>     brain Damage we can stand! So good looking out and remembering that
>     important info.A
>     Boyd
>
>     On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Larry - Ohio Time
>     <[1]Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>  wrote:
>
>       Hi Chuck,
>       I would not use the brake clean around any flames. A few years ago
>       there
>       were all kinds of stories of some very very bad fumes from the
>       chemicals
>       when exposed to flame. After reading that, I tossed out all brake
>       cleaner
>       cans in my shop and use gumout carb cleaner for that kind of work
>       Larry - Cleveland
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: DeTomaso [mailto:[2]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
>     Charles
>     Engles
>     Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 7:15 PM
>     To: [3]doug351c at gmail.com
>     Cc: 'De Tomaso List'
>     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
>     Dear Doug,
>     A  A  A  A  A  Hmmm.A  Low cost.A  Low tech.A  No downside.A  A I think
>     I will try it.
>     Thanks for the "hot" oil tip!
>     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: doug351c [mailto:[4]doug351c at gmail.com]
>     Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 12:32 PM
>     To: Charles Engles
>     Cc: De Tomaso List
>     Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
>     Chuck,
>     I had VERY GOOD RESULTS with the following treatment:
>     Punch Mark the u-joints and shafts so you can reassemble them the way
>     they
>     were.
>     Remove the u-joints from their shafts.
>     Clean the u-joints with Braklean.
>     Apply pentrating oil once a day for 3 days.
>     Re-clean with Braklean.
>     This lossened them up but they got even better after this last step
>     that
>     will make your wife cringe.A  BTW, have a fire extinguisher handy.
>     After subjecting them to the regimen above, put the joints in a small
>     pan of
>     Mobil 1 0W/30; just enough to completely cover the joints.A  Place the
>     pan on
>     one of your range's burners and turn on the overhead vent hood.A  Heat
>     the
>     oil until it either begins to smoke or boil (mine lightly smoked and
>     then
>     began to boil).A  Then turn off the heat and get out of the kitchen
>     before
>     you wife catches you!A  A Let it cool overnight and when you take them
>     out of
>     the oil, the slow cool will have caused oil to remain in the jont.
>     If you happen to have a hotplate, doing this outdoors makes even more
>     sense.
>     I did this to my u-joints about 15 years ago and they're still working
>     very
>     free.
>     PS: This is a trick that one of our more knowledgeable forum members,
>     Jeff
>     Kimball, taught me.
>     Doug Braun
>     blue 73L #5505
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: DeTomaso [mailto:[5]detomaso-bounces at poca.com]On Behalf Of Julian
>     Kift
>     Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 3:42 PM
>     To: Charles Engles; 'Boyd Casey'
>     Cc: De Tomaso List
>     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
>     Chuck,
>     Have you tried soaking them in a solvent or penetrating fluid?
>     Julian
>     From: [6]cengles at cox.net
>     To: [7]boyd411 at gmail.com
>     Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:28:52 -0600
>     CC: [8]detomaso at poca.com
>     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
>     Dear Boyd,
>     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  Yes, I am familiar with them as
>     well as the PPC
>     price of $300 for a set for the shift linkage.A  A I want to see if
>     there is a
>     less expensive way to improve the OEM part before I take the plunge for
>     the
>     Flaming River U joint jewelry.
>     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A
>     Warmest regards, Chuck
>     Engles
>     From: Boyd Casey [mailto:[9]boyd411 at gmail.com]
>     Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:57 PM
>     To: Charles Engles
>     Cc: [10]detomaso at poca.com
>     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
>     Charles,
>     There is a company that makes a replacement linkage that can be used
>     for the
>     shifter and the steering column.
>     There name is flaming river. Dennis Quella sells there stuff. It is
>     beautiful.well made and has roller bearings in the U joints and I
>     believe
>     the are available is SS steel.
>     Here is a link.[11]http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products
>     BOYD
>     On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Charles Engles<[12]cengles at cox.net>
>     wrote:
>     A  A Dear Forum,
>     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  After inspecting my shift
>     linkage U joints,
>     A  A I found them surprisingly stiff.A  A  Treatment with various
>     lubricants
>     A  A failed to change things.A  I recently examined another set of U
>     joints
>     A  A and found the same condition.
>     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  Is it possible to
>     dis-assemble the U joints
>     A  A for more effective lubrication -or for machine shop
>     modification---in
>     A  A order to eliminate the built in stiffness and resistance of the
>     factory
>     A  A U joints?A  A  I would think that it would improve the function of
>     the
>     A  A shift linkage.
>     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  Warmest
>     regards, ChuckA  Engles
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> References
>
>     1. mailto:Larry at ohiotimecorp.com
>     2. mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com
>     3. mailto:doug351c at gmail.com
>     4. mailto:doug351c at gmail.com
>     5. mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com
>     6. mailto:cengles at cox.net
>     7. mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com
>     8. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
>     9. mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com
>    10. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
>    11. http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products
>    12. mailto:cengles at cox.net
>    13. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
>    14. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
>    15. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
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