What to use on rubber O-rings?, Oil? Grease? Nothing? |
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What to use on rubber O-rings?, Oil? Grease? Nothing? |
highways |
Mar 2 2007, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 18-June 05 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 4,296 |
Ok, I'm putting parts of my engine back together and I'm using some old rubber parts that are in good shape- but I'd like to lubricate and protect them.
For example- I have the rubber O-ring right under the oil filler neck. Don't have time to run to Pep-Boys again today so I gotta use something I've got. The choices are: *Engine oil *CV joint grease *WD 40 *White Lithium Grease from spray can *3in1 Houshold Oil Or I probably have lots of other stuff that would apply. I just don't know what dries out rubber (alcohol? acetone?) that I should avoid, and what I should use, if anything. Also, I have wiring boots on the outside- what to use on them? |
shaggy |
Mar 2 2007, 10:18 PM
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mechanic/welder/fabricator Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 26-September 05 From: Gilbert, AZ Member No.: 4,869 Region Association: None |
take place in a year?
as long as its not cracked now i wouldnt think much about it. slap on some engine oil and put it in. that piece sees no sunlight or anything and LA isnt that hot. -jim |
So.Cal.914 |
Mar 3 2007, 02:38 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
LA isnt that hot. -jim (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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