The Ford Barn

5851a · 09-20-2015, 09:33 AM

Had to fix rear axle leak the other day ended up with some rear end lube and a can of brake clean in the drain pan, set it outside so the brake clean would evaporate. I forgot it till the next day and it had rained. Now I've a mess of about 50%water and grease. Any way to separate easily so I don't contaminate anything?

bobss396 · 09-20-2015, 12:41 PM

Wipe your hands off good so you don't contaminate your wallet.. pull out a few bills and buy some new lube.

40 Deluxe · 09-20-2015, 03:03 PM

Pour the mix into a clear bottle and wait a few days for the water to settle to the bottom. Put the bottle in a freezer until the water freezes, then pour out the gear oil into your recycle container.

5851a · 09-20-2015, 07:46 PM

Great idea on the freezing, going to do that. Correct on the wallet, Ford lightning requires special lube from Ford or so it said. 80 bucks for the lube to fill it.

bobss396 · 09-21-2015, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 5851a

Great idea on the freezing, going to do that. Correct on the wallet, Ford lightning requires special lube from Ford or so it said. 80 bucks for the lube to fill it.

Who knew? Still be very careful about getting water into the lube, it will turn into a foamy mess.

Dobie Gillis · 09-21-2015, 02:51 PM

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I'd bite the bullet and get new lube. The internals will cost a lot more than 80 bucks if you destroy them with contaminated lube. Just my $.02 (whatever happened to the cent symbol, the C with a line through it?)

5851a · 09-21-2015, 04:46 PM

I had already put in the lube (New), I just didn't want to contaminate my waste oil or the driveway. I think the guy that gets my waste oil uses it to heat green houses and didn't want to mess up his burner. But thanks for the warning.

Alaska Jim · 09-21-2015, 05:44 PM

apparently the cent symbol is not worth $0.02 any more.it is not on any keyboards I have seen in the last several years. I thought it used to be on those old things called typewriters, but I cant remember, and don't have one to check.

Dobie Gillis · 09-21-2015, 06:38 PM

I think it was on typewriters. Too bad it's gone; typing one symbol would be a lot easier than typing $.02.

Update: I believe I have solved the mystery. read on...or not...

http://askville.amazon.com/cent-symb...uestId=8213362

parklane · 09-21-2015, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Alaska Jim

apparently the cent symbol is not worth $0.02 any more.it is not on any keyboards I have seen in the last several years. I thought it used to be on those old things called typewriters, but I cant remember, and don't have one to check.

We got smart up here in Canada, and did away with pennies.

y'sguy · 09-22-2015, 11:32 AM

Hold down Option key or Alt key + numeral 4 key on my mac = ¢¢¢¢¢
And that's my 2¢'s worth for today!

CarlG · 09-22-2015, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dobie Gillis

... Just my $.02 (whatever happened to the cent symbol, the C with a line through it?)

You mean like this?
¢

On a PC: press & hold the "ALT" key, then on your number pad type 0162
On a Mac: I have no idea!

CarlG · 09-22-2015, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by parklane

We got smart up here in Canada, and did away with pennies.

They still put pennies on Credit Card charges though

Vonn Ditch · 09-22-2015, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5851a

Had to fix rear axle leak the other day ended up with some rear end lube and a can of brake clean in the drain pan, set it outside so the brake clean would evaporate. I forgot it till the next day and it had rained. Now I've a mess of about 50%water and grease. Any way to separate easily so I don't contaminate anything?

Strain it thru a loaf of bread.

bobss396 · 09-23-2015, 07:43 AM

¢ = hold the ALT key and type in 155.

dmsfrr · 09-23-2015, 05:52 PM

My 2¢ worth...

http://www.alt-codes.net/

parklane · 09-24-2015, 08:25 AM

Man, has this discussion ever gone sideways.

Dobie Gillis · 09-24-2015, 10:03 AM

Yeah, I really stepped in it, didn't I?

dmsfrr · 09-24-2015, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by parklane

Man, has this discussion ever gone sideways.

Just killing time, and nobody was posting anything else to comment on......

(update)
Took a break from goofing off to get something done. Dropped off a front bumper I found to get repaired and replace a missing one. It's going on a restored '53/54(?) F-500 that belongs to our local Fire Dept.

parklane · 09-27-2015, 01:30 PM

[QUOTE=dmsfrr;1161772]Just killing time, and nobody was posting anything else to comment on......

Ya, I agree. Just trying to give you a hard time.

09-20-2015, 09:33 AM	#1
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,664	Grease and water Had to fix rear axle leak the other day ended up with some rear end lube and a can of brake clean in the drain pan, set it outside so the brake clean would evaporate. I forgot it till the next day and it had rained. Now I've a mess of about 50%water and grease. Any way to separate easily so I don't contaminate anything?

09-20-2015, 12:41 PM	#2
bobss396 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 721	Re: Grease and water Wipe your hands off good so you don't contaminate your wallet.. pull out a few bills and buy some new lube.

09-20-2015, 03:03 PM	#3
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,779	Re: Grease and water Pour the mix into a clear bottle and wait a few days for the water to settle to the bottom. Put the bottle in a freezer until the water freezes, then pour out the gear oil into your recycle container.

09-20-2015, 07:46 PM	#4
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,664	Re: Grease and water Great idea on the freezing, going to do that. Correct on the wallet, Ford lightning requires special lube from Ford or so it said. 80 bucks for the lube to fill it.

09-21-2015, 02:51 PM	#6
Dobie Gillis Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Middle TN Posts: 1,060	Re: Grease and water Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I'd bite the bullet and get new lube. The internals will cost a lot more than 80 bucks if you destroy them with contaminated lube. Just my $.02 (whatever happened to the cent symbol, the C with a line through it?)

09-21-2015, 04:46 PM	#7
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,664	Re: Grease and water I had already put in the lube (New), I just didn't want to contaminate my waste oil or the driveway. I think the guy that gets my waste oil uses it to heat green houses and didn't want to mess up his burner. But thanks for the warning.

09-21-2015, 05:44 PM	#8
Alaska Jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 1,575	Re: Grease and water apparently the cent symbol is not worth $0.02 any more.it is not on any keyboards I have seen in the last several years. I thought it used to be on those old things called typewriters, but I cant remember, and don't have one to check.

09-21-2015, 06:38 PM	#9
Dobie Gillis Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Middle TN Posts: 1,060	Re: Grease and water I think it was on typewriters. Too bad it's gone; typing one symbol would be a lot easier than typing $.02. Update: I believe I have solved the mystery. read on...or not... http://askville.amazon.com/cent-symb...uestId=8213362 Last edited by Dobie Gillis; 09-21-2015 at 06:47 PM.

09-22-2015, 11:32 AM	#11
y'sguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 151	Re: Grease and water Hold down Option key or Alt key + numeral 4 key on my mac = ¢¢¢¢¢ And that's my 2¢'s worth for today!

09-23-2015, 07:43 AM	#15
bobss396 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 721	Re: Grease and water ¢ = hold the ALT key and type in 155.

09-23-2015, 05:52 PM	#16
dmsfrr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Abq, NM Posts: 3,607	Re: Grease and water My 2¢ worth... http://www.alt-codes.net/

09-24-2015, 08:25 AM	#17
parklane Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St.Thomas, ON Canada Posts: 598	Re: Grease and water Man, has this discussion ever gone sideways. __________________ If brains were wire, some couldn't short circuit a firefly

09-24-2015, 10:03 AM	#18
Dobie Gillis Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Middle TN Posts: 1,060	Re: Grease and water Yeah, I really stepped in it, didn't I?

09-27-2015, 01:30 PM	#20
parklane Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St.Thomas, ON Canada Posts: 598	Re: Grease and water [QUOTE=dmsfrr;1161772]Just killing time, and nobody was posting anything else to comment on...... Ya, I agree. Just trying to give you a hard time. __________________ If brains were wire, some couldn't short circuit a firefly