Derek,
Working the mechanism with the compound in there would create parallel scratches in the same direction. It would make a lot more sense to put the valve-grinding compound in there and just tighten the assembly in the desired position and leave it. The grit in the compound should keep it from slipping.
An old trick to keep tools like screwdrivers from slipping is to dip the working faces in valve grinding compound. It gives the tool a little more bite into the fastener. Most experienced auto mechanics have one of those green Clover tins stashed in their toolboxes.
--Steve Barner, Bolton, Vermont
> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 17:19:29 -0700 (PDT)
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\r?\n> I wonder if putting some valve grinding stuff in the
\r?\n> area would work. Work it back and forth to lap the
\r?\n> parts together so that there is a big postive area of
\r?\n> contact -might help it stay put when tight.
\r?\n> Derek Willburn
\r?\n> Long Beach, CA