I'm pretty sure I posted this before but it never really went anywhere. I have some older, nice craftsman ratcheting wrenches that are in very good shape but are starting to get a little difficult to toggle the forward/reverse lever. They do not appear to be rebuildable, actually I'm not sure how they were even assembled. Anyways, I've tried all types of different lubes to restore their smooth function including WD40, Fluid Film, CLP, 20w50 M1 and penetrating white lithium to name a few. Some provide better results than others but none really worked if you know what I mean.
At this point I'm thinking about ordering some ZEP 2000 or CRC Penetrating Grease but neither are particularly cheap and I am concerned about their actual penetrating ability. Can anybody who has used them comment? These wrenches seem to have fairly tight tolerances compared to, say, a regular ratchet driver. Below is a picture of new vs old style, I have the old style which is shown on the bottom.
Actually, if anybody knows if/how these are rebuildable I would be all for that option, just don't see a way and since they don't make them anymore don't want to destroy one!
At this point I'm thinking about ordering some ZEP 2000 or CRC Penetrating Grease but neither are particularly cheap and I am concerned about their actual penetrating ability. Can anybody who has used them comment? These wrenches seem to have fairly tight tolerances compared to, say, a regular ratchet driver. Below is a picture of new vs old style, I have the old style which is shown on the bottom.
Actually, if anybody knows if/how these are rebuildable I would be all for that option, just don't see a way and since they don't make them anymore don't want to destroy one!