Filthy LHM/Loctite Freeze Release Fluid

[ecohouse1]

Lovely day in Aberdeenshire yesterday - 22 degrees! Had a Xantia maintenance splurge and changed the front brake pads, LHM and cleaned filters as changed the rear anti-sink sphere.

Old LHM was choc brown colour and the conical filter was full of black particles which I took to be bits of rubber from the inside of pipes. Anyway washed those and the inside of the tank with petrol and wiped clean & dry.

I also used the Loctite Freeze Release fluid = £10 a pop at my local factor - I had asked for plusgas but they had this.

I tried it out on the union to the A/S sphere and it came out a treat - mind you might have come out anyway.

Intend trying it out on the rear caliper bolts when I come to sort out my cheese shaped rear pads.

Anyone else used this?

[CitroJim]

No but Loctite stuff is usually OK and at £10 a pop is reassuringly expensive...

Does it smell like diesel? They say Plus Gas is basically thin diesel and it does whiff of it a bit...

See my post in mandrake's big V6 thread for a bit of advice on caliper bolts and for gawd's sake go careful with them!

[ecohouse1]

Smells like Deep Heat ironically - reminded me of stuff my Dad used to use on Mini's in the 60's when I was a kid! Its wierd you spray it on but leave it for 2-3 minutes and the temp on the component drops down to minus 43 degrees - contracts the bolt or whatever and the very thin fluid creeps into the gap. Handy near fuel tanks and other areas where heat could cause more probs than it solves.

The factor I use, says everyone who bought it has raved about it, and they supply a couple oflocal garages who use it in box loads.

I have not tried it on major bolts yet eg suspension so will report on this when I do!

[myglaren]

Have a look and see if it contains wintergreen oil - supposed to be an excellent release agent but can be hazardous to health through skin absorption.