Exactly. Then when it is thoroughly dry I would just brush it with gear oil now and again to stop it getting any worse. In my experience thick oil works better than paint under a vehicle - unless you are going to do a full restoration strip it down to the bodyshell and sandblast it etc. Often found rust growing under paint but never under oil. Never used to get any rust under the front of cars in the old days because they were always lathered in oil. Now we even get sump pans rusting throough because there is no leaking oil to protect them. You don't have to worry about cleaning all the rust and muck off either as long as the oil can soak through to the metal. Quick easy job. Some people use old engine oil but I don't because it stinks and stains everything it touches. And gear oil is thicker so clings better - you only need a small bottle of the cheap gear oil. As long as its clean oil modern detergents will wash it out of your clothes - its the black muck in used engine oil that stains - not the oil itself.
That may be true, but not always a good idea to be "arsey" with people who have experience and are offering free guidance in a friendly manner.
As an apprentice in the 60s after engine oil was changed I was then expected to put the old oil in a spray gun and spray the chassis and springs to give protection. What waste oil we didn't use the girls from the riding stable across the road used for the horses hooves in those days.
Exactly - I should have added you might not have to jet wash it if you can brush the thick muck off enough for the oil to soak down to the metalAs an apprentice in the 60s after engine oil was changed I was then expected to put the old oil in a spray gun and spray the chassis and springs to give protection. What waste oil we didn't use the girls from the riding stable across the road used for the horses hooves in those days.
Even more recently where working on a vehicle with multi leaf rear springs I jack up on the body to open the leaves and spray with gear oil as you mention, it gives a much smooth ride as the springs slide against each other, especially of speed bumps and pot holes etc.
I think back to my daughter starting to drive and getting the car MoT’d, she was frustrated with me as, being ex motor trade, I’d been too technical. Im useless with a lot of modern tech and can understand folk being necessarily or unnecessarily being worried about tech speak, especially if it’s written on ‘official’ paperworkThat may be true, but not always a good idea to be "arsey" with people who have experience and are offering free guidance in a friendly manner.
True, the term "baffle with Bu** Sh*t " springs to mind, I found the same in computer stores until I taught myself to understand the subject.
I can use a computer, iPad, etc but wehn folk start talking about how stuff is done I go into Homer Simpson world of chocolate…I’ve now received my MES package from Gendan and I’m going to get the wife to ‘load’ the interface and software for me. I’m not going to ask her what she’s doing only wehn it’s done and I can plug n playTrue, the term "baffle with Bu** Sh*t " springs to mind, I found the same in computer stores until I taught myself to understand the subject.
Your answer explained things but not the other one,cid, useless to be truthfullThat may be true, but not always a good idea to be "arsey" with people who have experience and are offering free guidance in a friendly manner.
Wheel tappers and shunters social club springs to mind
Sounds like when I was an Mot Tester and used to bounce a decent size tyre lever along suspect areas, surprising how many times a large dollop of bodytfiller dropped out of what looked "strong" metal.
