On Wed, 28 Jun 95 10:03:56 CDT Tim Smith said: > I now need advice on the best material for coating the stud to build >up a water tight structural fit, Permatex... Locktite..... I'm not looking >for a silicone goop type sealant, something with a bit of body in it, ie. i had really good luck with J-B Weld, a two part plastic-steel stuff. if you can't find it up there, let me know and i'll send you some. i used it to hold a magnet in filled out drain plug (at the bottom of an oil pan) and it worked great. held up to the heat better than the magnet! (which lost a lot of its magnetic attraction ... due to the heat, i think). >the muffler + rear heat shields to redrill. Besides, the stud will tighten >in nicely, full threads there, just crooked and a bit too deep! TIA tim s. now, i DON'T know if you'd ever be able to get the stud back out, though! :(
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