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Subject:Re: LVC - Curses!
From:Mike Miller
Date:Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:22:02 -0800

Well there's your problem.  First off, all nuts and bolts are rusted on
unless they are easy to get at.  Second knuckle blood is the primary
lubricant.  One fastener = one knuckle.

Cursing in German or Yiddish seems to help too.

Although that seems to be moving to Spanish lately.

Mike

On 2/13/04 9:25 AM, "Tim Demarest" <tim.demarest@pobox.com> wrote:

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>        I dunno about that, I don't have a syncro, but I've found that
> *every* rusted nut and bolt on my 2WD Westie needs liberal applications of
> penetrating oil, heat, and foul language before it'll come off... some
> knuckle blood seems to help too...
>
> Happy Friday,
>
> Tim
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> At 08:16 AM 2/13/2004 -0800, Mike Miller wrote:
>> Hey!  He's a syncro owner.  They have dispensation.  After all to keep the
>> rides running they HAVE to know more vulgar language than us more elegant
>> types.
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