> The people on this list are frequently speaking about using copper =
>grease for crank bolt threads, pedal threads etc. I was always surprised =
>that with all my exposure to hardware stores and auto parts stores, I =
>have never come across this stuff. This week , I am redoing the timing =
>belt, water pump, tensioner, and drive belts on my 93 Miata. The manual =
>calls for (you guessed it), copper grease for the backing plate of the =
>timing belt tensioner. After getting puzzled looks from four different =
>auto parts stores, I decided to go to trusty NAPA. They said they never =
>heard of the stuff, so I decided to check the shelves myself. For the =
>record, Copper anti-seize is sold in a small white plastic jar for about =
>$5.00.
Aluminum anti-seize is very common stuff, and I used it liberally when I
reassembled my 1956 BMW motorcycle a few years ago. Should have thought of
using it when I reassembled two of my bicycles over the winter (but I ain't
gonna take them apart and start over again).
>Nice color and smell, very tasty.
Never tasted copper anti-seize, but the aluminum anti-seize makes a great dessert topping.
Herb Langston
Evanston, IL