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Fresh out of mutton tallow - what to use instead?
Installing valve guides soon but forgot to order specific lube for the job..... what can I use that I'll have on hand? WD40? Nev-r-seize? Grease? Butter? Olive oil?
Or should I wait for the right stuff? I have done guides before but cannot honestly remember what I used for lube. Thanks in advance! Jon
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I fried some bacon just before I installed mine.
However, the Carrera manual specifies talc.
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Hey Gord, I remember you said that but I thought you were joking!!
Sheesh, I don't have any talc either.
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My garage smelled like bacon for a while. Yea, Sun and others have a "special" lubricant. I researched it and the main ingredient was tallow in the professional stuff.
I couldn't see springing for the professional stuff and I like bacon.  Later I read in the Carrera repair manual they say use talc. I have never used talc, and it doesn't seem like a lube, but who knows. I would think KY or similar would work, since it is organic and would dissipate in heat.
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How about heating the head up?
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03-14-2019, 08:26 AM
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Heat heads and freeze guides.
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