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Posted: 5/16/2018 10:55:29 PM EDT
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Not sure where the grease is, but I normally use a rag with a little solvent on it and wipe it off.
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Posted: 5/16/2018 11:46:36 PM EDT
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Assuming the parts are all metal, I would be tempted to throw the parts in a bucket of gasoline... soak, agitate, wipe dry, re-grease lightly, & reassemble... Other useful household solvents that would probably work as well would include mineral spirits, lacquer thinner, MEK, and maybe even acetone (nail polish remover). Use caution, most of these solvents have some degree of toxicity - handle wisely/carefully in a well ventilated area, yada yada yada...
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Posted: 5/17/2018 2:41:26 AM EDT
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Mineral spirits work very well to degrees the parts, and not hot enough to melt plastic parts like Acetone will instead.
Or, just buy a large spray can of Wd-40 to use as your cleaner, since it mostly mineral spirits as well, and will dissolve the dried grease too. Plus, easy to spray the WD-40 where needed, isntead of having to use a brush to apply mineral spirits isntead. |
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Posted: 5/17/2018 8:46:42 AM EDT
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Not sure where the grease is, but I normally use a rag with a little solvent on it and wipe it off. Worst right now is the crankshaft. |
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Posted: 5/17/2018 9:26:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's everywhere. So. Much. Grease. Worst right now is the crankshaft. If its really that bad, you have 2 choices. Wipe it off with some type of solvent. Even just a thorough wipe down with a paper towel and some Simple Green might get you 90% of the way there Tear it down and clean it with a solvent. Red BrakeCleaner is my favorite. |
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Posted: 5/17/2018 2:57:24 PM EDT
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I was going to break this down to bare parts, but upon closer inspection most of the caked on grease is superficial. No unknown squeaks.
I managed to scrape most of the caked on grease with some metal picks. I think at this point I'm going to grease as directed and reassemble. Definately a lesson though. |
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Posted: 5/17/2018 7:50:44 PM EDT
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Assuming the parts are all metal, I would be tempted to throw the parts in a bucket of gasoline... |
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