Rear wheel spindle surface rust on the 400.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

It's not a big deal but last winter there was a light dusting of surface corrosion on the rear wheel spindle that I did not have zinc plated or whatever it should have had when I did the rebuild in 2020-21.

I think I just sprayed it with ACF 50 that has reduced it but not completely stopped surface corossion. I guess I should have re-treated the shaft ends every 6 months.

It would be a bodge to put a lick of zinc paint over the ends so is there an easy/better solution that I'm missing?
My can of ACF 50 went AWOL.

Is XCP any better?





 

[Orcade-Ian]

Ted,
If you clean off the oil and grease residues, then apply Rub N Buff (silver leaf) with a toothbrush it will protect it and with a light hand buff will look almost original.

Ian

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Ted,
If you clean off the oil and grease residues, then apply Rub N Buff (silver leaf) with a toothbrush it will protect it and with a light hand buff will look almost original.

Ian

Thanks Ian I never thought of using that - even better I still have some!

Update  just tried some - it's amazing definitely a top tip Ian thanks for sharing!

[Johnny4428]

Now I haven’t got into Rub n buff yet but I am now going to order some. Is there different flavours?😁

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Now I haven’t got into Rub n buff yet but I am now going to order some. Is there different flavours?😁

The Passion Fruit is popular especially if you breath in the dust when buffing.

[Johnny4428]

Was going to say something about rubbing first but I think I’ll just leave it there! 🤣

[Orcade-Ian]

As it contains carnauba wax you not only get a decent finish but it's got a bit of protection too.  Not difficult to re-apply as and when but it seems to last well, even over Orcadian winters!

30 year old scruffy BMW boxer gearbox, stripped, cleaned, new gear-change springs and seals, then the rub n buff!

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Ian

[Johnny4428]

That is looking bloody good that Ian! Nice job. Would have said they look freshly painted!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Presumably painted first or is the whole unit just Rub & Buff?
That will have taken a whole tube no?

[Orcade-Ian]

Ted,
no paint, rub n buff applied with a toothbrush direct to the bare cleaned alloy casting.  It goes a hell of a long way - would have used far less than one tenth of a tube on that box.  Just keep applying a VERY tiny amount to the brush and keep working it in.  It's fantastic on cast alloy as you can see.

Ian

Also did the front brake calipers on the XJ-S after stripping, pickling in Bilt hamber Deox-C then sprayed with their Electrox followed by rub n buff - it's bullshit in a tube!

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[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Have you sorted the ABS on the Jag yet Ian?

[Orcade-Ian]

Er, no!
I was disgusted with it, so shoved it into the corner of the workshop and left it there.  I will get 'around tuit' but I know it's a deep fault - more than just an ABS wheel sensor.  The ABS ecu doesn't even send blink codes.  A friend up here has broken an early face-lift car with most of the right bits - mine is one of the last 'pre face-lift models, so there are crossover parts.  I have done a bit more careful detailing meantime. It's an '89 V12 convertible with fewer than 20k on the clock, so worth at least 4s 6d.

Ian

[Mike_Berkshire]

I’ve never heard of this stuff before. I’m eagerly awaiting delivery now.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

It might not be as bad as you fear.
Our R129 SL 500 that we have owned for 21 years developed a persistent misfire over the last two years.
I booked it in at the MB dealer where I worked for over 12 years having been quoted £120 for a diagnosis!
As I have a friend's & family discount I ended up with a bill for £48 to fix the fault. - a poor contact on a coil pack.