Deep Creep Penetrating Oil by Sea Foam
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:58 pm
In the middle of restoring a 1973 Honda CL450K5, we ran into a problem trying
to separate the exhaust pipe from the muffler. The upper pipe, on this Honda,
is a one piece unit, but the lower one is separated with a stiff gasket and clamp
holding them together.
After 35 years of operation, the lower pipe would NOT come apart. Pulling, 2 men
trying to twist them apart, heating with a propane torch, pounding with a rubber
mallet, NOTHING would get the pipes apart.
We had a can of Deep Creep, penetrating oil, from Sea Foam on the shelf, so
we hung the stubborn pipe, like a trout on a line, and began spraying the stubborn
gasket connection every hour, until it was time to turn in at night. We noticed
that the Deep Creep penetrating liquid would kind of "fizz" around the gasket ....
then disappear into the area .... similar to what solder does .... when you fit
copper pipe together with a torch.
In the morning, I noticed that the Deep Creep had not only run down the outside
of the pipe, but there was now a puddle under the center of the rear exhaust muffler.
The Deep Creep had worked its way around the frozen part exiting the center
of the system. It had gotten through the stuck parts and exited the center of
the muffler.
Amazingly, the parts pulled apart in our hands with NO extra force, (Vice, strap
wrench, pipe wrench, etc), used. We were so pleased we took some pictures *.
If you have a stuck part, consider Deep Creep. It works great and is readily available.
http://www.seafoamsales.com/products.htm
*Attached are pictures of the brittle gasket, that would NOT budge, sitting
inside the muffler, the Deep Creep and the two parts that were separated
by hand, once they were treated and sat overnight.
to separate the exhaust pipe from the muffler. The upper pipe, on this Honda,
is a one piece unit, but the lower one is separated with a stiff gasket and clamp
holding them together.
After 35 years of operation, the lower pipe would NOT come apart. Pulling, 2 men
trying to twist them apart, heating with a propane torch, pounding with a rubber
mallet, NOTHING would get the pipes apart.
We had a can of Deep Creep, penetrating oil, from Sea Foam on the shelf, so
we hung the stubborn pipe, like a trout on a line, and began spraying the stubborn
gasket connection every hour, until it was time to turn in at night. We noticed
that the Deep Creep penetrating liquid would kind of "fizz" around the gasket ....
then disappear into the area .... similar to what solder does .... when you fit
copper pipe together with a torch.
In the morning, I noticed that the Deep Creep had not only run down the outside
of the pipe, but there was now a puddle under the center of the rear exhaust muffler.
The Deep Creep had worked its way around the frozen part exiting the center
of the system. It had gotten through the stuck parts and exited the center of
the muffler.
Amazingly, the parts pulled apart in our hands with NO extra force, (Vice, strap
wrench, pipe wrench, etc), used. We were so pleased we took some pictures *.
If you have a stuck part, consider Deep Creep. It works great and is readily available.
http://www.seafoamsales.com/products.htm
*Attached are pictures of the brittle gasket, that would NOT budge, sitting
inside the muffler, the Deep Creep and the two parts that were separated
by hand, once they were treated and sat overnight.