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Subject:brass nuts
From:gary hradek
Date:Tue, 8 Apr 2003 12:07:09 -0700

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.
>
>
>       Jay
>
>
>
>
> gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on
> 04/08/2003 12:16:00 PM
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> Please respond to gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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> Subject:    Re: vanagon Digest - 7 Apr 2003 -
> Special issue (#2003-388)
>
>
> Fred,
>     The anti-seize is a greased base metal compound
> .
>  The grease clearly gets cooked by the exhaust but
> the
> metal remains in the threads of the nuts and bolts
> and
> prevent the like metals"nut and bolt" from
> seizing"becoming one" by acting as a contaminent
> between the two surfaces.  Perhaps you should try a
> different type of anti-sieze?
>                         gary
> I have found that anti-seize is not any good on
> exhaust fasteners.
> The heat of the exhaust soon cooks it off and after
> short period it is
> like you put nothing on them at all.
> It is a good idea, I use it.
> But worthless on exhaust parts.
> Good Morning,
> Fred
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