It was all going so well ........

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#16 Post by **mangocrazy** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:26 am

Following on from Scorpio24V's advice, I've also heard very good things about Wurth Rost-Off Ice as a penetrating fluid. It has a dual action, as when you squirt the stuff onto the joint in question it locally freezes the metal, causing it to shrink microscopically and allow the penetrating fluid into the micro-cracks to do its business.

If one were to give it a squirt a couple of times a day for a week or so, and then use a slightly undersized socket on the bleed nipple, it might just work.

I'm a big fan of Wurth products - they seem to be best in class in just about every product line they compete in...

D-Rider · #17 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:26 pm

D-Rider wrote:
wavey wrote:Of course, you could always ditch the calipers and replace with some blingy ones
Also being considered ... and then can restore the originals at my leisure to either keep as spares or sell to help finance the deal.

Already have my eye on some ......

.... and the update is that I've now won a nice set of Brembo 4-pad callipers (the ones that Mr Hacksaw raves about) including an "almost new" set of pads .... so when I get them, they can go on and I can take my time over sorting out my originals.

Oh yes, Mango, I have some Halfrauds penetrating and freeze shock stuff (as well as some other penetrating oil). Maybe not as good as Plus Gas or Wurth but I can but try it.

fastasfcuk · #18 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:14 pm

i do'nt think theres a siezed nipple issue here, i think you just wanted some bling.

#19 Post by **mangocrazy** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:19 pm

Yes, I think I smell a clever device to get the expenditure for bling past Mrs D-Rider. An appeal on the grounds of personal safety, no doubt...

D-Rider · #20 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:34 pm

Mrs D will be none the wiser ..... thanks to the clever device of opting out of the company car scheme and having a car allowance paid into a separate account to keep the car maintained and, as I told her I would, I also use it to keep the bike going - so she wins ..... but not as much as me

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Mind you, were she to find out what gets spent on the bike, it may be my nipple that would be seized

wavey · #21 Post by **wavey** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:48 pm

D-Rider wrote: it may be my nipple that would be seized

Getting excited now, going for a lie down

scorpio24v · #22 Post by **scorpio24v** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:09 pm

D-Rider wrote:Mrs D will be none the wiser ..... thanks to the clever device of opting out of the company car scheme and having a car allowance paid into a separate account to keep the car maintained and, as I told her I would, I also use it to keep the bike going - so she wins ..... but not as much as me

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Mind you, were she to find out what gets spent on the bike, it may be my nipple that would be seized

bigun · #23 Post by **bigun** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:31 pm

Nice buy. I've got the 4 pad calipers on my RSV and they are amazing. Definite improvement in performance over my Falco's (with braided hoses etc) which I didn't really expect as the only real difference is the pads, its still 4 piston brembo etc afterall.

(I'm not an engineer though!).