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Subject:Re: Useful Brake Drum Tip - ?? - PICS
From:neil N
Date:Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:21:09 -0700

Good to know.

I hear ya.

Yah I thought it was a neat trick.

Oh modern day chemicals.

What would we do w/o them? --- ;^)

Neil.

On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 6:08 PM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Nope - I use High Temp Copper on everything I take apart.  It makes the next
> guy to do the job very happy and sometimes that guy is me!  ;-)
>
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 5:54 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Found what looks like "Copper" antiseize on my Westie's drum and axle
>> flange (I really don't think it's corrosion):
>>
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/AxleFlangeFace.jpg/AxleFlangeFace-full;init:.jpg
>>
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/DrumAntiseize.jpg/DrumAntiseize-full;init:.jpg
>>
>> A while back, I had my rear brake work checked by a local VW mechanic.
>>
>> I'm sure he had good intentions putting this stuff on. (future removal
>> of drum easier)
>>
>> Seems like a good idea, so thought I'd post it.
>>
>> Aside from using too much of this stuff, can anyone see draw backs to
>> doing this?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>

--
Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/