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Re: Broke yet another bolt...
Reply #15 -
05/15/08 at 13:26:09
Well that's the thing, the SSM says that there are 4 in there, but there were only 3 on my '05 model. They weren't even 9mm like it said they would be, they were 14mm!! Those were the only bolts under there and they were exactly in the same place as the diagram in the manual so I know that's them. Go figure.
I wouldn't stress over it too much, mine were showing NO signs of loosening after 7500.
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05/15/08 at 20:39:48
First off the studs the nuts fit on are the 9 mm parts they are referring to as we don't classify metric fasteners by the hex, the brits did that with Whitworth wrenches. 2nd the 4 th. one is under the often mentioned plug that leaks just behind the exhaust header. Max
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05/16/08 at 16:30:33
smokin_blue wrote
on 05/15/08 at 03:38:31:
V-man, I am sure you are aware of this but just a tip for those who are not familiar with SS fastners. There is one key for using them in aluminum. Make sure you use ANTI-SIEZE or you will hate yourself later!
Fundamentally aluminum and SS don't get along so well in long term close contact. A good anti seize will deal with that.
Should you be too cheap to purchase some anti-sieze (heaven forbid): a bottle of MOM (Milk Of Magnesia) will do nicely. An old hotrod buddy of mine showed me this trick. This guy used to maintain gas turbine engines for a living. He told me that they were having a problem with a few SS bolts always seizing and breaking when they tried to remove them. A guy from the factory came out and showed them that they needed to dip the bolts in MOM before they put them in. Apparently, MOM has chalk in it. The chalk will discolor, but not burn away and always act as a barrier between the dissimilar metals, just like modern anti-sieze does.
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