Have you used 'Evaporust' ??

[BobMurphy]

Just a quickie . . .

I saw this stuff advertised and thought it might be OK for a 1931 motorcycle petrol tank I am restoring:



It sounds like one of those "Wonder Products", I'm surprised it isn't called "Acme Evaporust" .

Anyway; I am currently working on a '90' Transfer Box for a TLOC Member from the Isle of Man. This thing is used daily as his work transport and has never been off-roaded. He has had it for 10 years . . . It was full of rust:

I haven't seen a main Input Shaft Bearing like this before, you wouldn't believe what it sounds like when spun:



The thin steel plate that carries the Oil Pump Pick-up was also rusty all over (this isn't a good picture as it has a lot of rusty oil on it as well as the rust):





Anyway, I de-greased it thoroughly and then dropped it into a bath of "Evaporust" - and promptly forgot about it for 48 hours .

The result . . . .






I'm amazed .

The stuff is re-usable so it will probably end-up in the old petrol tank after all.

Bob.

P.S.: The Centre Diff was seized to the output shaft, meaning that it wasn't a 'diff' at all. When the transmission 'wound-up' the front output shaft drive chain skipped the teeth on the drive sprocket making the transmission jump. It needs all new bearings & seals plus a drive chain. It really needs a new 'High-Low' gear cluster but at over £1,000 from Toyota I think it will last a bit longer.



There's a lot of work in this .
B.

 

[Pat]

Just a quickie . . .

I saw this stuff advertised and thought it might be OK for a 1931 motorcycle petrol tank I am restoring:

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It sounds like one of those "Wonder Products", I'm surprised it isn't called "Acme Evaporust" .

Anyway; I am currently working on a '90' Transfer Box for a TLOC Member from the Isle of Man. This thing is used daily as his work transport and has never been off-roaded. He has had it for 10 years . . . It was full of rust:

I haven't seen a main Input Shaft Bearing like this before, you wouldn't believe what it sounds like when spun:

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The thin steel plate that carries the Oil Pump Pick-up was also rusty all over (this isn't a good picture as it has a lot of rusty oil on it as well as the rust):

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Anyway, I de-greased it thoroughly and then dropped it into a bath of "Evaporust" - and promptly forgot about it for 48 hours .

The result . . . .

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I'm amazed .

The stuff is re-usable so it will probably end-up in the old petrol tank after all.

Bob.

P.S.: The Centre Diff was seized to the output shaft, meaning that it wasn't a 'diff' at all. When the transmission 'wound-up' the front output shaft drive chain skipped the teeth on the drive sprocket making the transmission jump. It needs all new bearings & seals plus a drive chain. It really needs a new 'High-Low' gear cluster but at over £1,000 from Toyota I think it will last a bit longer.

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There's a lot of work in this .
B.

Seems good ,Bob.I'll follow with interest and see if there are more users.

 

[StarCruiser]

Interesting Bob. Looks pretty good for surface rust.

 

[uHu]

Looks good. Will try if can find. What was the cost of that can?
Edit: Found it locally for ca 50 £ ??? - - or 150 for 19 litres...

Reminds of another wonder-cure: Baking soda and a battery charger in a bath. Seems to be just as effective. See pics here

 

[BobMurphy]

Reminds of another wonder-cure: Baking soda and a battery charger in a bath. Seems to be just as effective. See pics here

Well, that looks quite impressive as well - but what did it do to the wheel bearings .

I think I'd have stripped the assemblies down and only cleaned the tin parts (its a pain to draw the half shafts and then get the ABS Ring and lock ring back in the right place, but still worth doing).

I bought my Evapo-rust here:

http://www.frost.co.uk/evapo-rust-super-safe-rust-remover-3-78-us-gallon.html

Bob.