Sounds like i'll be trying to find vw brass alloy nuts for my exhaust (plus a little of the anti-sieze couldn't hurt). I'm actually a little embarrassed i asked this question because my college materials science class already gave me the answer. Drastically different atomic sizes to prevent diffusion/galling/siezing. However, when i tried removing a manifold a year ago, i just remember each of those brass nuts rounding right off... I was just hoping there was a better way. thanks for the input (on all three of my questions). As always you'se all are a wealth of info. -Damon
--- gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Jay, > Vw has what I would call a brass alloy. More > brass in color and perhaps as light as alumunium. > Works very well > --- Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com> > wrote: > > > > There is a higher temp version--mine says good to > > 2000F and specifically > > lists that it is good for exhaust components > > including turbochargers. The > > Corvair club found that brass nuts tend to loosen > > and are too soft to > > really hold their torque. Stainless on stainless > > tends to gall.
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