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Get yer head outta the gutter!
I’m all about budget, but also all about saving original stuff when it can be done. In considering a few of the rubber components on the Vette, I have been researching some cleaning and restoration how to vids. I have an LT1 and apparently when I get at the valve covers, there is a little rubber oil filler plug (see pic/arrow) that is usually brittle from age. Apparently the new, replacement stuff does not come with these, rather a cap would go in there. So, I want to be able to salvage the original one, if it is not too far gone. Thought I’d share these two vids for those that may be like minded and may want to restore some of the rubber components found here and there on these cars. I intend to do this as well on the rubber seals that go between the tail light housings and the body, and maybe on a few other rubber pieces. Hope this helps!
I use a parts washer with a heater to get the oil/grease off the part and then I like silicone oil to clean and make the rubber parts look like new. The oil will not fix the little cracks in the rubber but it will soften the parts up a good deal.
Di-Electric Grease makes for a great material to put on the rubber parts after they have been washed. It may not conduct electricity but it does a great job making rubber parts look new and last longer.
I use a parts washer with a heater to get the oil/grease off the part and then I like silicone oil to clean and make the rubber parts look like new. The oil will not fix the little cracks in the rubber but it will soften the parts up a good deal.
Di-Electric Grease makes for a great material to put on the rubber parts after they have been washed. It may not conduct electricity but it does a great job making rubber parts look new and last longer.
Used Rubbers
Thanks! Good to know.
