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- From: wilson@schaefer.math.wisc.edu (Bob Wilson)
- Subject: anti-seize on exhaust bolts (was Re: Cleaning spark plugs??)
- Message-ID: <1992Sep2.203311.6858@schaefer.math.wisc.edu>
- Reply-To: wilson@math.wisc.edu (Bob Wilson)
- Organization: Univ. of Wisconsin Dept. of Mathematics
- References: <3970061@hpsad.sad.hp.com> <1992Sep1.093057.5463@mr.med.ge.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 92 20:33:11 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep1.093057.5463@mr.med.ge.com> hinz@picard.med.ge.com (David Hinz Mfg 4-6987) writes:
- >I have read that you should never use anti-seize on exhaust bolts, because it
- >forms an acid of some sort at high temps. I don't worry about it, cause I
- >replace all exhaust hardware with stainless (saves LOTS of time down the
- >road), has anyone else heard of this high-temp acid forming property of anti-
- >seize?
- >
- >
- >--
- >
- >Dave Hinz - Opinions expressed are mine, not my employer's. Obviously.
- >SAAB - Because you get what you pay for.
- >hinzd@picard.med.ge.com
- I've used anti-seize on exhaust bolts on all sorts of cars for years
- and never seen this problem, but its dangerous to generalize from one
- person's (possibly lucky) experience.
-
- I would consider two classes of exhaust fasteners: Those right at the
- head which get very hot and also have to fit threads on the engine,
- e.g. on studs, and those further down stream which are a bolt and nut
- holding a clamp or a flange.
- The bolt/nut combos I always replace with the cheapest bolt and nut
- from the hardware store when I replace an exhaust. I don't worry about
- "concours" restrictions and so I put in cheap 5/16 bolts where the
- original was 8mm (the difference is a few thousandths of an inch in
- diameter.) I have never had anything break in use, and when you go to
- replace it, either it comes apart nicely or it just breaks in two and
- in either case you replace it.
- On the ones that have to be the "right" thread because they fit a stud
- I do usually put some anti-seeze, but there is another thing to help.
- On my Alfas for example the nuts there are supplied as brass: The main
- problem making the fasteners stick at these very high temperature
- points is that they slowly weld together, and dissimilar metals (brass
- on steel, for example) make this much less of a problem. If I had a
- car without that supplied, I'd probably copy this idea.
- Bob Wilson
- wilson@math.wisc.edu
-