|
Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: A SURE WAY TO REMOVE FLAKY RUST FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND BRAKE DRUMS
[ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Tractor Talk Discussion Board ]
Posted by Carl on April 22, 2000 at 16:29:54 from (63.209.127.6):
In Reply to: A SURE WAY TO REMOVE FLAKY RUST FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND BRAKE DRUMS posted by Ken McWilliams on July 21, 1998 at 09:50:41:
I see it's been a while since the original message was posted but Re: soaking metal parts in an acid solution, you need to be aware of a consideration known as hydrogen embrittlement that occurs to metal parts. The metal can be weakened by a chemical change that occurs when soaked in acid, and this can pose a very real hazard in the case of certain load bearing parts - suspension, brakes etc. I don't know if the 4:1 dilution you mentioned would prevent this or not. I'm not sure who you would contact regarding this, but I would ask someone who REALLY knows their stuff in relation to metallurgy, chemistry etc. before dunking any parts like that to find out about this potential hazard.
Follow Ups:
Home
| Forums
| Order Support
Today's Featured Article -
The Revival of a John Deere Combine - by The Red, John Fritz. For several years I had been driving by a farm house on the west side of Indianapolis that had a John Deere combine parked in high weeds in a lot behind the house. The gentleman no longer farmed because the entire area was developed with housing and light industry. I had stopped several times and knocked on the door but no one would answer. My curiosity was up and I wanted to contact the owner. I wanted to see what he planned to do with the combine.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
For sale Farmall super A tractor is complete and has just been setting for awhile,it was running when pulled out of the barn,shouldn’t take to much to get it going asking 1100.00
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2026 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|
