Date:         Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:05:48 -0400
Reply-To:     Ben <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
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From:         Ben <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject:      Re: Exhaust bolt snapped off...yikes!!
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Copper nuts don't rust much, on top they have flexibility, they stay
more tight and also expend better.

They are somewhat expensive.

Ben

neil N wrote:

>Interesting to know that VW metal used in those studs is still really hard.
>
>I recall from Beetle days not being able to drill out studs/bolts.
>Really hard metal.
>
>Ben (or list). I see copper nuts in pics. Do they help resist
>corrosion in this application?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Neil.
>
>
>

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