RE: [Chrysler300] Socket Tume

["John Mc Adams" <clafong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich and all:

 

The clear grease that is used to insulate and keep electrical contacts from
corroding is clear silicone grease (Not Silicone Sealer).  It is sold
directly for that purpose in most hardware stores.  

 

I have sometimes bought it from a plumbing supply store as it is also used
by plumbers to caulk and seal water faucet washers.  Remember - clear
silicone GREASE.  It is dielectric insulation grease.

 

>From Big John Mc Adams

(In SoCal)

 

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Richard Barber
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:34 PM
To: 'Keith Boonstra'; 'Gary Nelson'
Cc: 'Jim McGowan'; 2HsandaHeritage@xxxxxxxxxxx; 'bmingotti';
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Chrysler300] Socket Tume

 

  

While there is probably a better way, if the bulb base and socket are
corroded together, I've had to bust the glass and break the bulb base free
from the socket with a needle nose pliers. Grab the side of the bulb base
and twist. I've then wrapped some steel wool or Scotchpad around a drill
bit and polished up the inside of the socket and the contacts with a
variable speed drill. The springs are wrapped around the wires outside the
base of the socket and almost always can be made to work with some WD-40 and
some jiggling. Be careful to clean the broken glass and steel wool out of
the socket before firing up the lights. I see that new cars have some sort
of paste in the base of the socket to prevent corrosion. Anyone know what
that stuff is? Seems like it should be non-conductive so maybe white grease
would work?

Cleaning, polishing and doping the various sockets before they seize up
should help with lighting intensity, especially important on our 6-Volt
C-300's.

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
1955 C-300

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To: Gary Nelson
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Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Rust buster

This is sort of related. On my '57 C the right front turn/parking bulb 
is stuck in the socket - you can't turn it to remove it. I didn't bust 
the bulb out yet, but I think what has happened is the contact springs 
have rusted up solid and won't push in anymore. Can I rejuvenate this 
somehow, or am I going to have to find a replacement lamp housing for 
that corner? Does somebody have one for me?

Thanks,
Keith Boonstra
Holland, Michigan

Gary Nelson wrote:
> 
>
> 50% acetone, 50% ATF. I have not tried it yet, but it sounds like it would
> work.
>
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> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Rust buster
>
> Some time back someone had a formula for loosening rusty bolts. I
> thought I saved it but.... I have screws in some carbs that are VERY
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> Does any one have it and can send it again as I am probably not the
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> Thanks,
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