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Title: Softening up old Cush drive rubbers
Post by: Underdog1 on April 21, 2017, 07:17:31 PM: Myncush drive rubbers are rock hard. Is there anything I can do to try and soften them up? Replacements seem extortionate!
Title: Re: Softening up old Cush drive rubbers
Post by: kevski on April 21, 2017, 07:25:29 PM: Not long lasting things, better off buying new ones even if they are not cheap.
Title: Re: Softening up old Cush drive rubbers
Post by: hairygit on April 21, 2017, 07:36:06 PM: Ashimoto is the man who knows, he made a strange "Witches brew" that contained wintergreen oil among other things, worked for inlet rubbers and other bits. Sure he'll be along soon and be able to tell you more about it. (Or send him a p.m.)

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Title: Re: Softening up old Cush drive rubbers
Post by: AshimotoK0 on April 21, 2017, 08:42:47 PM: It doesn't contain Wintergreen ...thats the USA guys who use that & trigger has tried it .. Its Reofos50 that I use at 75Â°C for 16 hours then post cure dry at 75Â°C. I wouldn't recommend using it on cush drive rubbers though.
Title: Re: Softening up old Cush drive rubbers
Post by: mike the bike on April 21, 2017, 08:47:06 PM: At least you can still get cush drive rubbers, the cush drive rubbers in the middle of the clutch aren't available - don't think they ever were.
Title: Re: Softening up old Cush drive rubbers
Post by: AshimotoK0 on April 21, 2017, 08:55:28 PM: Quote from: mike the bike on April 21, 2017, 08:47:06 PM
At least you can still get cush drive rubbers, the cush drive rubbers in the middle of the clutch aren't available - don't think they ever were.

A German forum makes sets of them Mike but won't sell to non-members.
Title: Re: Softening up old Cush drive rubbers
Post by: mike the bike on April 21, 2017, 08:57:34 PM: Verdammt!