Date:         Thu, 9 Jun 2011 06:58:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Anti-seize [WAS Re: Water Pump Replacement]
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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Perfect timing: I was about to post a general inquiry about what to use
on fasteners!

One thing not explicitly called out on Scott's rundown (below) is what
to use on the fasteners that hold the exhaust flanges to the heads.

I ask about this because I had to remove a couple last week to pull the
tin off the bottom of one head to access the oil pressure switch. I put
the fasteners back on "dry" and had a feeling that I should have used
some kind of anti-seize. Recommendation?

-- RJS

On Wed, 2011-06-08 at 21:37 -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:


> and for anyone reading..
> please, very few fasteners should be installed bare metal-to-metal at the
> threads.
> Either anti-seize compound..
> or ..this works super well, I put red Permatex High tach on the bolt
> threads..
> it' sticks 'em there , like anti-vibation ..
> and it prevents rusting of the theads...and screws and bolts used in nasty
> place like cooling sysetem parts.............come out as sweetly as could be
> year later.
>  Teflon paste from the hardware store also works very well..
> same benefits, and the bolts come out years later just fine.
>
> same for spark plugs ..
> they want copper or aluminum anti-seize compound on their threads. In my
> world, bone dry spark plug threads is just plain very bad workmanship.
> Rare is the day that I find any sparkplugs installed with anything on the
> threads, unless I did it myself.
>
> to me, on very few threaded fasteners is the spec 'bare metal' .
> With few exceptions, all threads like something on them.
> varies by what it is ..
> but ...for example..
> engine oil,
> lock- tite,
> red permatex hight tach gasket sealer,
> teflon paste,
> copper or aluminum anti-seize etc...