I have been there done that with stainless bolts I have installed. Not
seized into the head but rusted to the exhaust pipe. I do like studs and
nuts. 2 chances to get it a part and the nuts always respond quickly to
the heat wrench.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Frank Condelli
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 5:48 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Header bolts broken

In a message dated 26/08/2008 7:37:24 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        Scott, sure have to  disagree with ya on this one !  I have been
using stainless steel  bolts and nuts on all the exhaust system
connections for
over 10 years now  and the only problem I've ever seen is the bolts
sometimes
gall to the  nuts.  Never seen any problem with the bolts in the heads,
into
aluminium  or stainless Helicoils that I or someone else has put in there.
Just
my  personal experience !

>>>>>>I would sure NOT recommend stainless bolts  screwed into the head.
stainless is not 'perfect magic metal'  ............it corrodes ( just
more
slowly ) and breaks too, and if you  ever had to try to drill out a broken
off stainless bolt, you would really  be cursing whoever put them in
there.
Not fun to drill at  all.<<<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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