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On 8/24/02 9:16 AM, "Daniel Baum" <dbaum@isdn.net.il> wrote: > The problem is that the whole assembly was incredibly dirty. It was caked in > inch-thick sticky, oily, greasy, filthy muck. I went at it with my scraper > and got most of it off, but it's going to need more than that. So: what kind > of solvent is it safe to use? Can I use a degreaser, or carb-spray or > something? Particularly I need to clean around the grease nipples, which are > more or less buried in muck. This is just how I have found all of my VWs after I get them. I once cleaned up the front axel of a Fastback I had with mineral spirits. But now I don't think this was a good idea. The ribber seals in that axel are wide open to damage from solvents you may use around there. I'd just pick away at it like you're doing with the scraper (I use pieces of wood) and rags. You should have to do it only once if you get under there regularly from now on. -Mark Fuhriman ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/