P38A Penetrating fluid -balls

awkwardbob · Jul 7, 2022

Thanks guys, that’s all super helpful. I’ve been squirting screw fix no-nonsense fluid on for a couple of days. Will pop to euro car parts for Plus Gas.

Will get a wire brush / flap disk for drill / dremel too.

Probably going to start this tomorrow -will let you know how I get on !

cornishboater · Jul 7, 2022

awkwardbob said:
Thanks guys, that’s all super helpful. I’ve been squirting screw fix no-nonsense fluid on for a couple of days. Will pop to euro car parts for Plus Gas.

Will get a wire brush / flap disk for drill / dremel too.

Probably going to start this tomorrow -will let you know how I get on !

I would check their stock first, the one here in Poole sometimes runs out, hence getting my supply from Amazon

Ratae · Jul 7, 2022

Screwfix stock it as well.

cornishboater · Jul 7, 2022

Ratae said:
Screwfix stock it as well.

They charge too much, I order the 500ml cans and use a pump aerosol

Flossie · Jul 7, 2022

cornishboater said:
They charge too much, I order the 500ml cans and use a pump aerosol

Is the pump a wurth? Acetone and atf fooked the seals in mine and the repair kit wasn't cheap.

cornishboater · Jul 7, 2022

Flossie said:
Is the pump a wurth? Acetone and atf fooked the seals in mine and the repair kit wasn't cheap.

Just cheap plastic ones I picked up somewhere, I just chuck them when they no longer work

Flossie · Jul 7, 2022

cornishboater said:
Just cheap plastic ones I picked up somewhere, I just chuck them when they no longer work

Ahh..OK.
Wurth ones are great but don't like anything but brake cleaner much.

aj1954 · Jul 7, 2022

cornishboater said:
Just cheap plastic ones I picked up somewhere, I just chuck them when they no longer work

Those cheap ones tend to leak at the trigger, I put some kettle de-scaler in one to do a bit of de-scaling that the usual stuff wouldn't
touch and, it leaked and burnt me fingers, bloody hurt

awkwardbob · Jul 7, 2022

Have some plus gas from euro crap arts will apply liberally

Grrrrrr · Jul 8, 2022

aj1954 said:
Plus Gas is often recommended but, I have not been able to find it, I use a penetrating fluid made by WD40 but, not WD40
if you know what I mean.

Eurocarparts sell it.

aj1954 · Jul 8, 2022

Grrrrrr said:
Eurocarparts sell it.

Cheers, I'll get some when I next need to free something up.

Gord Wedman · Jul 8, 2022

On YouTube the channel "Project Farm" tested penetrating fluids to find the best. Don't recall the result. I used to use WD40 but switched to PB Blaster and believe it does better.

myfirstl322 · Jul 9, 2022

Gord Wedman said:
On YouTube the channel "Project Farm" tested penetrating fluids to find the best. Don't recall the result. I used to use WD40 but switched to PB Blaster and believe it does better.

PB Blaster was 4th...
WD40 3rd,
acetone/atf 2nd,
Liquid Wrench 1st.

kermit_rr · Jul 9, 2022

I mix atf with diesel and use a small brush to apply, disks into threads quite well. Had good success so far

Flossie · Jul 9, 2022

Wonder how he's getting on?
Least the weather's nice.
@awkwardbob .

cornishboater · Jul 9, 2022

Flossie said:
Wonder how he's getting on?
Least the weather's nice.
@awkwardbob .

I can hear the swear words from here

Gord Wedman · Jul 9, 2022

myfirstl322 said:
PB Blaster was 4th...
WD40 3rd,
acetone/atf 2nd,
Liquid Wrench 1st.

Hmm...now that you mention it I was probably using Liquid Wrench in the past. Maybe I will give it a try again.

awkwardbob · Jul 9, 2022

<grumbles>
So, while the hub should disassemble reasonably easily as it’s been apart recently to replace the front diff, work has paused because (apart from it being OH’s birthday) the Lemforder ball joints I ordered from ECP had transformed into Febi-Blistein ones by the time they’d arrived.

a bit of digging and it seems that these are ‘old stock’ (they don’t list them any more) but they have the same part no.

now I’m just a bit concerned and p*seed off as, while I’m sure they’re of a decent standard, they’re not what I ordered and -can I be certain they’re an exact replacement ?

Do any of you gave experience of Febi-Blistein ? (I mean, I know the name)

Should I just go ahead and try them ? Should I ask for a rebate ? Or should I demand they send me the parts I ordered ?

thanks again

Bob

aj1954 · Jul 9, 2022

awkwardbob said:
<grumbles>
So, while the hub should disassemble reasonably easily as it’s been apart recently to replace the front diff, work has paused because (apart from it being OH’s birthday) the Lemforder ball joints I ordered from ECP had transformed into Febi-Blistein ones by the time they’d arrived.

a bit of digging and it seems that these are ‘old stock’ (they don’t list them any more) but they have the same part no.

now I’m just a bit concerned and p*seed off as, while I’m sure they’re of a decent standard, they’re not what I ordered and -can I be certain they’re an exact replacement ?

Do any of you gave experience of Febi-Blistein ? (I mean, I know the name)

Should I just go ahead and try them ? Should I ask for a rebate ? Or should I demand they send me the parts I ordered ?

thanks again

Bob

You could check the price difference between Lemforder and Febi Bilstein, on other suppliers lists, could tell you which
is the better quality.

brianp38dse · Jul 9, 2022

Febi bilstein are bmw oem as far as i know.

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