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I hate to admit this, but

I reckon this is about as smooth a move as the Infamous Pencil Affair.

After much labor, I got the Wonderbus's pistons and cylinders all cleaned and honed and prepared for eventual install in the rebuilt engine. BUT a light drizzle on Saturday caused rust spots on the rings and piston pins.

"How did Rocky allow this to happen?" you might ask.

Don't ask.

I wiped everything and applied WD-40 and sat staring at them with great sadness.

So . . . to be prudent, should I now consider there parts to be junk?

Reply to
Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliot
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:37:19 -0700, "Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliott" ran around screaming and yelling:

yep junk em....send them to virginia....i will use them... JT

Reply to
Joey Tribiani

.................I'd get a stiff nylon bristle brush and keep it wet with WD-40. Use brush strokes in the appropriate direction only based on how the parts were machined. Without seeing them, I'd guess that you're seeing surface rust that hasn't penetrated deep enough to matter.

Reply to
Tim Rogers

No problem. It's shallow surface oxidation. Hone them again lightly, or just wipe them with oil until clean and be happy.

Reply to
one_of_many

Oh, for a second there you reminded me of that rash I have. :-)

Reply to
Shaggie

and store them wet with oil in plastic bags

Reply to
Eduardo Kaftanski

Oh man! Now diseases are crossing from vehicles to people! The famous Jeep Crack Itch! Ya gotta scratch it clean with a soup spoon, plant a couple of Roach Motels in there, eat brown beans and drink Southern Comfort until ya pass out on your back and warn the kids not to touch anything that crawls until you wake up (it could be you). Then burn the Jeep.

Reply to
one_of_many

I grew up in the "rust belt". If it ain't rusted solid, wipe it off and start it up.

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Reply to
Dennis Wik

What (where) is exactly the "rust belt"?

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Karls Vladimir Peña

Reply to
Ben Boyle

Don't worry about overnight surface rust. A light wipe will get it off. Coat the surfaces with oil before assembly, and before storage if you won't be assembling them immediately.

Jan

Reply to
Jan Andersson

Like they all said No Problem. Use crocus cloth to clean it up and build away!

John

Pencil Affair.

cylinders all

the rebuilt

spots on the rings

them with great

parts to be junk?

will get it off.

storage if you

Reply to
jcassara

I grew up in the "rust belt" (Ohio). I carry "rust prevention" techniques to my vehicles here in TX - at least I have not had any rust problems as a result.

I may drive my '65 up to Ohio one of these days to visit my folks and try to sell it up there. A TX bug should bring some $$... maybe get A/C with the proceeds.

Reply to
KWW

I know /of/ crocus cloth. My father /used/ crocus cloth in the garage when I was a kid. But I don't where to /get/ crocus cloth. Teenager at Home Depot said, "Huh?"

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Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliot

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Ben Boyle

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