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TVA

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please clarify what "Papier Mache" is, I don't unterstand the means. We try first to run excavator on the river
It means it made of paper and dough, it’s actually French term, you should know it. They make dolls with that ancient technology.
 

TVA

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That's one of the reasons I started staying away from moly greases long time ago... if people didn't keep up on the greasing the stuff would turn into concrete!!!, it's all good as long as you keep fresh grease going in from time to time but once it goes dry too long all the pressure in the world don't help :(
Don’t know exactly why, but there’s a lot of camshafts ( especially Cummins ISX) killed by Schafer high molly oil!
 

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So, you mean that will be fragile?

That was the inference, not so much fragile but as the rust breaks free and erodes the pin to bushing wear will first show then increase. Chains may initially get snake like then will inevitably side slip and roll off in a bind. Care when using and you will be fine, making sure you monitor the rails as they do wear may make you feel paranoid but should be able to manage use for quite awhile.
 

Blackrock

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That was the inference, not so much fragile but as the rust breaks free and erodes the pin to bushing wear will first show then increase. Chains may initially get snake like then will inevitably side slip and roll off in a bind. Care when using and you will be fine, making sure you monitor the rails as they do wear may make you feel paranoid but should be able to manage use for quite awhile.
thanks DMiller for this advise, I'll keep it in my mind
 
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