did you happen to use anti-seize?
sudhir

On 1/17/07, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> stainless steel bolts on your muffler/catalytic converter.
>
> The more experienced among us know this already. I thought I'd beat the
> corrosion problem by using M8 stainless bolts and nuts for my new Bus Depot
> cat and muffler. Once they heat up, there's no way to loosen them. I don't
> know what happens to the steel, but it sure isn't any labor saver. The heads
> just break of when you crank them.  So much for good intentions.
>