<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2920.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Tommy,</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Arial lang=0 size=2 = FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I WANT IT 'FIXED NOW'. </FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Arial lang=0 size=2 = FAMILY="SANSSERIF">The question is....</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Arial lang=0 size=2 = FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Is this possible</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Arial lang=0 size=2 = FAMILY="SANSSERIF">And how?</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think your fix</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>May be acetone.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But will it drive out</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Water alone?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Acetone is very</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Volatile, you see.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And it carries away</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Water quite easily.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But whether it</FONT><FONT face=Arial = size=2> damages</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cement or glue...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I regret to say</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I haven't a clue.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(Sorry... Couldn't = resist.)</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don't use any product with water (e.g. = alcohol + water), because the water will stay behind and add to your = problem.  The proper strategy would be to flush the bushing with some dehydrating = liquid. The liquid will dissolve and carry away the water, as you dab it away with a = cloth or tissue.  Then when the remaining liquid dries, you will have = less water.  You would of course have to use a very volatile liquid, = likely acetone, with a roughly zero water content (e.g. not nail polish remover).</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another possibility is a light cyclical = silicone oil, such as made by GE.  They have two highly volatile silicone = oils used extensively in cosmetics (i.e. the budge-proof products that "set" when = they dry).  I don't know whether you would have access to these products.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sarah</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>