Date:         Mon, 14 Feb 2005 07:14:25 -0800
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Fasteners
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I used to use these on my Jetta and Scirocco exhaust repairs - they were the
standard issue parts at both the dealer and the FLVWAPS. They do work well where
you must put a nut on steel studs, but where you have a choice of replacing a bolt
and nut with stainless, I'd prefer the SS. The copper nuts were solid copper, not
plated, so quite soft, and definitely single use. Care must be taken not to exceed
torque and strip threads out.

On 14 Feb 2005 at 9:11, Karl Hartmut Filc <kfilc@SYMPATICO.CA> wrote:

> As somebody said already, copper nuts do a tremendes job on every ting you
> have to remove after acupple of years. Be careful not to over tighten.
>
> Hartmut
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary Beth and Chris Geiser" <geiser@EXECPC.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 :13:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Fasteners
>
>
> > I also think the biggest favor you can do yourself when putting exhaust
> > back together is liberal amounts of anti-seize... Not possible to put too much
> > on any bolt...
> >
> > Chris
>

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Shawn Wright
I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School