Cleaned up and winterized my suspension today...
11-18-2006, 01:36 PM
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Cleaned up and winterized my suspension today...
(Just some pics...nothing exciting.)
Wanted to clean up my TrackSports a bit as I ran through some mud the other day and the thought of those threads being all nasty made me cringe.
LI-S4 told me about T-9 Boeshield, so I ordered some online and went to work.
I can see myself getting very **** about cleaning these up. Here's a before, nasty pic:
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album03/IMG_7873.sized.jpg">
Boeshield. Almost seemed like just a more expensive form of WD40, but thicker.
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album03/IMG_7880.sized.jpg">
After, cleaned up springs and threads. I almost sacrificed my toothbrush when I was cleaning and degreasing. Also pictured: some nice T-9 overspray. Oops.
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album03/IMG_7881.sized.jpg">
Having a lift in the garage makes me lazy! Before, I was used to swapping these wheels off in the driveway, in the wind and/or rain. It's almost too simple now with heat, radio, etc!
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album03/IMG_7875.sized.jpg">
Didn't throw on the winter wheels just yet...will probably do that next weekend. Figured I can make a 2 hour drive home to my folks' for Turkey Day and back before any big snows come. Or so I hope!
--morgan
Wanted to clean up my TrackSports a bit as I ran through some mud the other day and the thought of those threads being all nasty made me cringe.
LI-S4 told me about T-9 Boeshield, so I ordered some online and went to work.
I can see myself getting very **** about cleaning these up. Here's a before, nasty pic:
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album03/IMG_7873.sized.jpg">
Boeshield. Almost seemed like just a more expensive form of WD40, but thicker.
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album03/IMG_7880.sized.jpg">
After, cleaned up springs and threads. I almost sacrificed my toothbrush when I was cleaning and degreasing. Also pictured: some nice T-9 overspray. Oops.
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album03/IMG_7881.sized.jpg">
Having a lift in the garage makes me lazy! Before, I was used to swapping these wheels off in the driveway, in the wind and/or rain. It's almost too simple now with heat, radio, etc!
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album03/IMG_7875.sized.jpg">
Didn't throw on the winter wheels just yet...will probably do that next weekend. Figured I can make a 2 hour drive home to my folks' for Turkey Day and back before any big snows come. Or so I hope!
--morgan
11-18-2006, 02:04 PM
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Thanks!
Ordered and installed through a local Bend-Pak authorized dealer.
Cool thing about it is it lays flat, so we can park on top of it when we're not working on one.
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album02/IMG_7518.sized.jpg">
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album02/IMG_7521.sized.jpg">
My 4kq was up on it for the last 2 weeks, so we finally buttoned her up to move the others on. Here's my attempt to get all 6 Audis in one shot:
<img src="http://www.audi4000.com/albums/album03/IMG_7717.sized.jpg">
--morgan<ul><li><a href="http://www.s4girl.com/Gallery/album02">Lift "install" pics here:</a></li></ul>
Cool thing about it is it lays flat, so we can park on top of it when we're not working on one.
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album02/IMG_7518.sized.jpg">
<img src="http://www.s4girl.com/albums/album02/IMG_7521.sized.jpg">
My 4kq was up on it for the last 2 weeks, so we finally buttoned her up to move the others on. Here's my attempt to get all 6 Audis in one shot:
<img src="http://www.audi4000.com/albums/album03/IMG_7717.sized.jpg">
--morgan<ul><li><a href="http://www.s4girl.com/Gallery/album02">Lift "install" pics here:</a></li></ul>
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11-18-2006, 02:59 PM
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Nice, an alternative to Boeshield might be a dupont spray readily available at Lowes.
It's called "DuPont Multi-Use Lubricant with Teflon Fluoropolymer". It's a dry, wax-based spray. What's nice about it is that you can easily build up a layer of the waxy lubricant and protect the threads. I've turned the threads a few times with it in there, and it doesn't add any noticable resistance, yet it prevents crap from getting lodged in the threads.
Anyways, it's $5 and easily found at any lowes.
Dave<ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Multi-Use-Lubricant-Fluoropolymer-Aerosol/dp/B00030BFEW">http://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Multi-Use-Lubricant-Fluoropolymer-Aerosol/dp/B00030BFEW</a</li></ul>
Anyways, it's $5 and easily found at any lowes.
Dave<ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Multi-Use-Lubricant-Fluoropolymer-Aerosol/dp/B00030BFEW">http://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Multi-Use-Lubricant-Fluoropolymer-Aerosol/dp/B00030BFEW</a</li></ul>
