Maintenance & Technical > KX250 / KX125
'99 KX250 Rehab (Budget Rebuild)
sandblaster:
--- Quote from: ecdeyzel on September 02, 2015, 07:38:26 PM ---After I dried it all the machined areas of the luminium turned dark grey. My gut tels me that its nothing major to be concerned about, but, is it it something to be concerned about?
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Not sure... Probably not but pics would sure help..
Foxx4Beaver:
be careful where you use wd40....it has an abrasive in it, and will tear moving parts up quickly if you're not careful where you spray it....keep it away from your cylinder walls and the slots for the KIPS valves in the cylinder.
sandblaster:
I didn't know that about WD-40.
I don't use it for assembly but that's good to know...
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: sandblaster on September 03, 2015, 07:25:05 AM ---I didn't know that about WD-40.
I don't use it for assembly but that's good to know...
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JoJo Keller's mechanic made me aware of it back in '85-'86...he saw me using it on my chain, and said..."never use wd40 on your chain, always use certified chain lube"...then he said, "why do you think it cleans so well?, and why do you think it frees things up so quickly?"....I said "I have no idea"....that's when he said "it's because it has an abrasive in it".....and he knew that, because he claimed he knew a guy that worked at a wd40 plant in Cali.
They could've changed the formula by know...I have no idea...I know it still cleans and frees things up like it always has, today.
ecdeyzel:
Great advice, thanks for sharing Foxx. Luckily I didn't spray any on yet as I want to mask off any holes to touch up the outside of the cylinder as it is looking a little bit ratty. I have noticed what you are talking about. It's almost like it has a "grippy" feeling instead of slippery. I will try and take a photo of it tonight. Basically all the exposed areas where gaskets go have turned a dark grey instead of silver.
Ed
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