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Re: Front calipers -- stuck

To: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>, <LaJoMor@aol.com>, <bradlnss@lightspeed.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Front calipers -- stuck
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 19:36:17 -0800
References: <010c01c0746a$83ed5b60$438eeed0@PhilEthier>
A fellow lister, Kevin Thomson, gifted me with a can of Silcroil (or
whatever it's called) last year and that stuff is incredible.  I only use it
for my toughest jobs to conserve it and it comes through every time.

Best wishes,

Jeff in San Diego

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
To: <LaJoMor@aol.com>; <bradlnss@lightspeed.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: Front calipers -- stuck


>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LaJoMor@aol.com <LaJoMor@aol.com>
> To: bradlnss@lightspeed.net <bradlnss@lightspeed.net>;
> triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, January 01, 2001 11:32 AM
> Subject: Re: Front calipers -- stuck
>
>
> >
> >Brad...I learned of this "Wonder Stuff" from the list and in particular
> Eric
> >Conrad. It does indeed beat everything else described as "penetrating
> fluid".
> >I purchased my can (aerosol) at Pep Boys....seems like it was $2-3 a can.
> >Larry
>
> PB Blaster is generally considered second only to Kroil.  I have used PB
> Blaster and it works well.  It is stocked at NAPA stores as well.
>
> Kroil is supposed to be the king of penetrating materials.  I have not
tried
> it because I didn't want to go to the hassle of ordering it from the
> manufacturer, Kano Labs.  If you do, here is the address:
>
> Kano Labs
> 1000 So Thompson Ln
> Nashville TN 37211
>
> Phil Ethier    Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
> 1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4
CT2846L
> LOON, MAC   pethier@isd.net     http://www.mnautox.com/
> "It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
> - 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.

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