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What have you done today with your Austin Seven
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(23-10-2018, 08:15 PM)GK5268 Wrote:
(23-10-2018, 08:06 PM)Chris KC Wrote:
(23-10-2018, 07:55 PM)Howard Wright Wrote: I took the speedo cable out of the RK to investigate why the speedo was so erratic.  Turns out the sheath had come unsoldered causing the cable to hardly reach the drive.

Why is worn aluminium and grease (like that found all over the speedo cable) an absolute pain to get off your hands!

Howard

Perhaps you already do Howard, but those who don't a 'top tip' is to use barrier cream on your hands before working on the car. It is of course conceived to protect your skin but has the side effect of making your hands much easier to get clean, especially if you work it under your finger nails when applying.

Off topic, sorry, but I use latex gloves, by far better than barrier cream (which makes the skin feel greasy - I bought a tub years ago and still only half used, should really chuck it out), keeps the skin clean, a downside is they can make your hands sweat in hot weather!

I do use latex gloves GK but the first sign of a sharp edge and they're history...
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