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 geodon
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| posted on January 2nd, 2003 at 07:28 PM |
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Cleaning a transmission case
I'm trying to remove 40 years build-up of oil & dirt from a kombi transmission. This stuff laughs at high pressure hot water & just clogs
my wire brushes & flap wheels. I'm having a bit of success using a hot air gun & scraping but it's very slow. What's next- an
LPG torch & burn it off??
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| posted on January 3rd, 2003 at 02:08 AM |
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Yes, That's also been my experience. Lot's of Kero, and plenty of elbo grease. I also find a good blunt knife or paint scraper does a good
job without scratching. Once most of the gunk is off, it's then a wire brush or scouring pad ( the stainless steel kitchen type).
Andy.
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| posted on January 3rd, 2003 at 06:12 AM |
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Theres is NO easy way to clean off VW gearbox gunk.
just plan to be there with a blunt knife, scraper, screw driver wire brush and ELBOW grease for afew hours.
preferable somewhere in the shade. I usually do mine in the afternoon down the side of the house... when the sun has gone over... nice n shady
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helbus
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| posted on January 3rd, 2003 at 07:20 PM |
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I suppose our 2 litre box wasn't 40 years of gunk, but I found a really easy way to clean it.
I got the wife to do it!
She wanted to help a couple of years ago, and so I said 'this is your mission should you choose to accept it'
She did.
Thanks Fleur
Peter
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| posted on January 3rd, 2003 at 08:40 PM |
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i used a screwdriver and a paint scraper thing... and i used newspaper, still got a couple of crap black marks on garage floor tho
Jon
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