stainless is a cool idea but be carefull with dissimilar metals in
combinations like cast iorn / aluminum and stainles ssteel. bimetallic
reactions are very difficult to disassemble after the fact! and be very
very carefull tightening stainless fastners as they tend to gaul threads
easily. use a good thread lubricant when assembling the stainless fastner.
things like a T stat housing you might wantto do a "tighter is best" to be
certain it wil lnot leak and in the process gaul or strip stainless threads.
chuck.
-----Original Message-----
From larryrex <larryrex at awesomenet.net>
To: Michel R. Gagne <mgagne@unc.edu>; spridget list
<spridgets@autox.team.net>; Geoff Branch <gjbranch@comcast.net>
Date: Sunday, February 01, 2004 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: Stripped thermostate housing bolt
> Once the stud is removed, perhaps a perventive measure would be
> to go back with stainless studs.
> Think i seen these offered from mini mania, or maybe
> peter can fix you up with some.
> My guess is that Ole Frank has got the answer.
>
>
>Mike: I had to r&r one of those studs too, although I had the nuts off
already.
>I used lots of penetrant (I like Kroil's) over lots of time intermittent
heat
>and tap-tap-taping with a hammer. Then double nutted or vise gripped. But
>don't break it.....
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