What about the insides of the cylinders ? eg master cylinders - the parts are all operational - I was hoping to keep it all together and not strip the hydraulics Peter
2008/12/13 LWB250 <lwb...@yahoo.com> > No, I believe that's exactly what you describe - a wax-based preservative > intended to prevent corrosion, but it's not Cosmoline. > > Any major engine manufacturer, especially in the industrial engine world, > offers some sort of preservative oil for long term storage. I used to use > it some years ago with Cummins and John Deere engines. Both companies > offered the product, and it was nothing more than a really heavy oil that > was really viscous that you sprayed on the exposed metal parts of the > engines before you mothballed them. > > You could probably accomplish the same thing with some machine oil in a > spray bottle. As long as the exposed surfaces are covered and there is > something to keep the stuff in place (wrapping in some heavy oiled paper, > like grocery bags are made of) it should be fine. > > Dan > > > --- On Sat, 12/13/08, E M <pokieba...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > From: E M <pokieba...@gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Preserving hydraulics > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Date: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 11:09 AM > > Isn't cosmoline the product used in the engine bay of > > our cars when they > > leave the factory. Kind of a yellowy waxy looking coating? > > > > Drop LarryT a note, I think he has some stuff from England > > which is similar > > and may fit the bill. > > > > Ed > > 300E > > > > 2008/12/13 LWB250 <lwb...@yahoo.com> > > > > > Peter, > > > > > > Try and find some "preservative oil," known > > around these parts by the brand > > > name "Cosmoline". > > > > > > This, along with heavy brown paper soaked in the same, > > is often used for > > > long term storage of metal parts. You basically spray > > the stuff all over > > > the part and wrap it up in brown paper. > > > > > > I'm sure there are similar preservative sprays > > available in your part of > > > the world. Try a marine engine supplier - they would > > have something, I'm > > > sure. > > > > > > Dan > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Sat, 12/13/08, Peter Merle > > <merle.pe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > From: Peter Merle <merle.pe...@gmail.com> > > > > Subject: [MBZ] Preserving hydraulics > > > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > > Date: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 9:36 AM > > > > I am busy stripping a W123 and would like some > > advice on the > > > > preservation > > > > storage of brake hydraulic components . Can I use > > paraffin > > > > or ATF in the > > > > hydraulics to prevent corrosion? > > > > > > > > Peter > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > > To search list archives > > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
