[encantotom]

steve, i will ask laura if we can send willy when we are done. he likes you.

tom

[rheavn]

Willy would be perfect! All small kids like to paint with a brush. I'm thinking Laura my be the snag in the plan......................

[bestgenman]

Whenever two pipes slide into each other some sort of lubrication must be required. in as much as these pipes are subject to increased heat levels, they need a substance such as "never-seize". The application on most of the Newels i have worked on (1986 to 2006) requires the application at the point of insertion either under the coach or with the extension of an a applicator. I have found that for a one man procedure the use of a rag taped to the end of a pole such as a broom slathered with "never seize" works very well. You can put air on the air springs and lift the coach up (blocking to protect the applicator person) and implement a two person procedure. it is a tedious project but necessary.

[encantotom]

thanks for the tips. good ideas from an expert....good stuff

steve, when we were out to lunch with chester on wednesday i asked laura about willy coming out to your place to crawl in the genny compartment to put the antisieze on. it wasnt a firm no, but i think you could push her over the edge if you paid for her and her family to come out there to do it.

she kinda likes you guys alot....

tom

[folivier]

Hmmm, with 15 of us going it shouldn't be too much if we all chipped in.

[rheavn]

After the snow shower today I'd be more inclined to drive to Surprise!

[encantotom]

come on down....

tom

[rheavn]

The more I've thought about it the more I like Genman's idea of using a rag on a stick to apply the anti-seize. I think that will work better than the brush on a stick I've been using.

[rheavn]

To my total surprise the spray anti-seize worked great! I do not have the 110V air compressor mounted in the genset hush box so it made access to the left side of the genset open. I was able to reach quite a way back. The can came with a short straw that I used. I was able to spray a coating on three sides--top, right(as you look at it) and bottom all the way back to the rear of the hush box without making a mess. I had to use a brush to finish the left side(as you look at it) of the exhaust pipe. Here is a link to the product I used.

http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-81464-Ant...B000HBNVWQ

[bestgenman]

To my total surprise the spray anti-seize worked great! I do not have the 110V air compressor mounted in the genset hush box so it made access to the left side of the genset open. I was able to reach quite a way back. The can came with a short straw that I used. I was able to spray a coating on three sides--top, right(as you look at it) and bottom all the way back to the rear of the hush box without making a mess. I had to use a brush to finish the left side(as you look at it) of the exhaust pipe. Here is a link to the product I used.

http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-81464-Ant...B000HBNVWQ

The spray sounds wonderful, too bad a longer straw isn't readily available as that would be more convenient! It's always a messy job it seems after you think you've washed it all off you find more on your ear or nose!!