[TR] which to get? copper based or aluminum based anti seize

[Don Hiscock]

+1 for copper anti-seize.

On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 2:22 AM, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:

>
> > any recommendation? copper based look to be twice as costly
> >
> > main use would be on splines for wire wheels.  and the odd bolt in the
> > aluminum cylinder heads.
>
> I have had much better luck with the copper based stuff.  I tried the
> aluminum on the Stag wire wheels, and one of the knock-offs bound up so
> badly that we had to work in shifts pounding on it to get it off.  The
> splines seemed abnormally worn as well, for only having 15,000 miles or so
> since new on them.  Not worn out, but visibly worn.
>
> By contrast, the copper stuff has always worked for me, even in some pretty
> nasty locations.  Anyone who has ever changed the rear springs on a TR2, 3
> or 4 knows what a pain those pins are, but after coating them with copper
> anti-seize, they slid right out with just finger pressure (!) almost 20
> years later.
>
> Works really good on exhaust parts, too.  Unfortunately, I can't report on
> how well it works on wire wheels; the Stag got sidelined and I've never had
> the wheels off again.
>
> -- Randall
>
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