[DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
Dave Londry
davel at emspace.com
Sat Dec 20 13:35:41 EST 2014
That's it - it's welding temperatures that break down the trichloroethylene.
You can boil it - but I don't recommend that anyway.
dave
On 20/12/2014 10:03 AM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
> 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
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>> 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
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