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Technical Discussion => Discussion about "Lesser" makes, er, Non-BMW ;-) => Topic started by: BooG on December 13, 2009, 03:51:04 PM

Title: Woodruff key
Post by: BooG on December 13, 2009, 03:51:04 PM

Anyone got a clever piece of trickery for extracting a woodruff key out of the front wheel spindle on my old Vespa? Tried heat and cold. Soaking in WD40 as we speak. Stuck fast at the moment.

Title: Woodruff key
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on December 13, 2009, 11:04:25 PM

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Didn't mean to be rude, mate, but this is what I get paid for... ;)


I am not sure how a woodruff key is employed in securing a front wheel.  Picture?

WD40 isn't really a penetrating oil.  I'm not sure what is available in England.  Here, I would buy Kroil.

Title: Re: Woodruff key
Post by: Darwin_R65 on December 14, 2009, 09:15:35 AM

Any chance you can get a small pin punch or a drift onto the rear of the key?

I've always used penetrene as a penetrating oil.

Rob, WD-40 not a penetrating oil????
The company advertises it as a penetrating oil.


The following web page might not help this issue but you might be interested anyway, it appears to have exploded views and manuals of Vespas and Lambrettas
http://www.allstyles-scooters.com/TECH_MENU.htm


John

Title: Re: Woodruff key
Post by: Lucky_Lou on December 14, 2009, 11:16:55 AM

Try the old fuel cap trick piece of rod in the drill set on hammer....the beach boy effect good vibrations.
Plus Gas is probably your best penitrant.
Lou

Title: Re: Woodruff key
Post by: BooG on December 14, 2009, 04:13:20 PM

Built it up with weld and then eased it off with some grips. hell of an effort though!

Title: Re: Woodruff key
Post by: Bob_Roller on December 14, 2009, 04:44:51 PM

The WD in WD40, stands for 'water displacement ' .

It was primarily used as a water displacement fluid, like on ignition systems, and as a metal surface corrosion preventative .

This varies by region and country, but here in the US, Kroil, is considered a top notch penetrant oil .

I've used the aerospace trade name product, Aero-Kroil, for about 30 years, at least at one time, it was the only penetrating oil  authorized to be used on commercial aircraft .

Title: Re: Woodruff key
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on December 15, 2009, 12:21:33 AM

Quote

The WD in WD40, stands for 'water displacement ' .

It was primarily used as a water displacement fluid, like on ignition systems, and as a metal surface corrosion preventative .

This varies by region and country, but here in the US, Kroil, is considered a top notch penetrant oil .

I've used the aerospace trade name product, Aero-Kroil, for about 30 years, at least at one time, it was the only penetrating oil  authorized to be used on commercial aircraft .

See!


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Title: Re: Woodruff key
Post by: Darwin_R65 on December 15, 2009, 03:00:47 AM

Correct WD40's primary application was water displacement but it is still a penetrating oil.
so is
Selleys RP7
CRC 5-56

from the mauufacturer

THE FIVE FUNCTIONS OF WD-40
Lubricates
Cleans
Protects
Penetrates
Displaces moisture