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Title: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: amamet on May 12, 2020, 02:27:43 PM: mineral spirits works great to clean oily greasy engines and parts. my question is, if im going to clean an assembled transmission or engine, specifically a transmission though, is there a problem if mineral spirits gets inside? ill assume not, but im not sure, hence checking with you all. ill try not to get anything in but shit happens
thx again
allen
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: RinkRat II on May 12, 2020, 03:07:05 PM: The only thing to be careful of is the seals, Mineral spirits can cause swelling of some material but if your careful, a little inside won't hurt just flush it out with oil.

Paul B :boozing:
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: moto-uno on May 12, 2020, 03:12:32 PM: ^ +1 , Peter
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: Groover on May 12, 2020, 04:37:12 PM: Yup, I'd also be worried about the seals. Reason I also think so is that I used mineral spirits to put the grips on, and makes rubber feel slimey when wet then stick like crazy once dry, so it does something probably not healthy to seals.. maybe.
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: jwinwi on May 13, 2020, 12:29:20 PM: Use Diesel; it's cheaper and won't harm seals.
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: Guzzistajohn on May 13, 2020, 12:37:35 PM: I got a Gas Gas full of water one time and douched it out with diesel. No harmful after effects.
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: oldbike54 on May 13, 2020, 03:23:59 PM: I am a little curious about why a working transmission needs to be flushed out ?

Dusty
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: Tom on May 13, 2020, 03:33:36 PM: Convert?
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: RinkRat II on May 13, 2020, 03:39:03 PM: I gathered he was cleaning the outside and was concerned with some of the cleaner getting inside. :popcorn:

Paul B :boozing:
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: John A on May 13, 2020, 03:43:17 PM: I think the original poster was concerned about errant mineral spirits doing bad things, not that he was going to wash the trans internally.
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: amamet on May 13, 2020, 03:46:45 PM: yup, John, that was the case, was just going to give it a cleaning to get of heavy grime and was concerned about getting some inside
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: oldbike54 on May 13, 2020, 03:50:43 PM: Quote from: Tom on May 13, 2020, 03:33:36 PM
Convert?

Good question :thumb:

If this is a 4 or 5 speed what heavy grime would there be to clean out ?

Dusty
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: delrod on May 13, 2020, 08:40:33 PM: Am I the only one who wants to know how the gasgas got full of water?
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on May 14, 2020, 12:34:15 AM: Quote from: delrod on May 13, 2020, 08:40:33 PM
Am I the only one who wants to know how the gasgas got full of water?
No, I want to know what is a gasgas?
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: oldbike54 on May 14, 2020, 01:16:08 AM: Quote from: delrod on May 13, 2020, 08:40:33 PM
Am I the only one who wants to know how the gasgas got full of water?

It is after all Race Bacon

Quote from: Kiwi_Roy on May 14, 2020, 12:34:15 AM
No, I want to know what is a gasgas?

Modern Spanish trials bike

Dusty
Title: Re: getting mineral spirits inside transmission?
Post by: Tom on May 14, 2020, 02:22:14 PM: 2 liter jug at HomeDepot.