[TR] Grease or anti seize (was squeal)

[Don Hiscock]

I'm finding more and more that I use a spritz of Fluid Film (a
lanolin-based anticorrosion spray) as a "sort-of" anti seize on surfaces
that might corrode.  I've used Fluid Film as a corrosion treatment on my
Tacomas for years.  There's some on my TR -- and probably ought to be
more.  Note to self.

After a discussion of Fluid Film with a colleague in San Diego who doesn't
know what midwestern corrosion can be, he had a good idea.  He sprays the
mounting surfaces on the wheels of his Porsche Cayman with Fluid Film
before mounting.  They come off easy-peasy that way.  It has the advantage
of while being somewhat greasy, it's *nowhere* near the mess of
copper-based anti seize.  It's a lot more removable if desired.

I'd think about trying it on brake shims.

Under my truck, it generally lasts about a year.  I'll often apply in
autumn before winter and sometimes again in the spring.  It would probably
last for about the same time to prevent brake shim corrosion.

I buy the multi-pack of Fluid Film in aerosol cans.  It's available in bulk
for ones own sprayer, but the rattlecans work for me.

Don
Saint Louis
1962 TR3B TSF202L

On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 7:10 AM andrew uprichard <auprichard at uprichard.net>
wrote:

> Like an uncle of my wife who says at his age he wonders if he should be
> buying green bananas……………..
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> Andrew Uprichard
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> Jackson, Michigan
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> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *EDWARD
> WOODS
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 9, 2020 7:49 AM
> *To:* TERRY SMITH <terryrs at comcast.net>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [TR] Grease or anti seize (was squeal)
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> My first thought was that at my age applying any lubricant to ease future
> disassembly is a waste of time and money unless I'm doing so in
> consideration of the next owner.
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> Ed Woods
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> On 07/08/2020 8:56 PM TERRY SMITH <terryrs at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Actually, this raises an interesting question.  When restoring something
> like the long forward bolt that clamps the leaf spring to the frame,
> everyone who's done such faces the herculean task of dislodging this,
> especially when (OMG, can't fathom the thought) attempting it without
> having the body off the frame.
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> When re-assembling such,  including the similar caliper bolts that don't
> get removed for extended periods, I've preferred Anti-Seize to any kind of
> grease.  I've found the latter to be a magnet for dirt and debris that over
> a long (okay, long-long-long) time, dry up faster than anti-seize.
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> Wonder about others' thoughts.
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> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
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> New Hampshire
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> On 07/08/2020 8:32 PM dave <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:
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> Anyone know how thick they are?  Looks like a piece of cake to make if I
> just knew the thickness
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> https://mossmotors.com/shim-set-anti-squeal
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