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Stainless steel exhaust studs - are they a good idea?
I have my engine out at the moment and some of the exhaust studs are
looking a bit rough so I intend to replace them. Some of the VW shops in the UK sell stainless steel exhaust studs - I just wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts on these before I go ahead and swap all mine over. Thanks Will |
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Stainless steel exhaust studs - are they a good idea?
> looking a bit rough so I intend to replace them. Some of the VW shops
> in the UK sell stainless steel exhaust studs - I just wanted to see if > anyone had any thoughts on these before I go ahead and swap all mine > over. I've never used stainless steel studs myself. But I do know that whatever you use in terms of threaded fasteners, you need to apply a generous amount of anti-seize compound to the threads before you assemble anything. It will make your life much easier in the future. Chris |
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Stainless steel exhaust studs - are they a good idea?
Stainless will gall and seize if you don't use anti-seize. I'm not sure what
the benefit of SST studs would be. Andy > wrote in message ... >> looking a bit rough so I intend to replace them. Some of the VW shops >> in the UK sell stainless steel exhaust studs - I just wanted to see if >> anyone had any thoughts on these before I go ahead and swap all mine >> over. > > I've never used stainless steel studs myself. But I do know that > whatever you use in terms of threaded fasteners, you need to apply a > generous amount of anti-seize compound to the threads before you > assemble anything. It will make your life much easier in the future. > > Chris |
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Stainless steel exhaust studs - are they a good idea?
Chris,s suggestion that anti-seize should be used is one of those
fundamental truths that should be etched in stone and hung on the garage wall. Innumerable barked knuckles and obscenities bear testament.! John |
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Stainless steel exhaust studs - are they a good idea?
I would pass on the stainless studs because they can gall and freeze and also not reach the recommended torque specifications. You would have to use anti-seize on them just as you should with high-carbon steel, and you are still left with a questionable installation with stainless. |
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Stainless steel exhaust studs - are they a good idea?
On Mar 12, 5:31 am, John Stafford > wrote:
> I would pass on the stainless studs because they can gall and freeze and > also not reach the recommended torque specifications. You would have to > use anti-seize on them just as you should with high-carbon steel, and > you are still left with a questionable installation with stainless. I agree with John, and the new Street Rodder Magazine has an article with Doc Hammett, owner (along with the lovely Linda) of Totally Stainless. Along with other pearls of wisdom (such as you CAN re-use Nylock nuts, up to a point) he says the same thing as John about not reaching proper torque specs, in some applications. I can also, from first hand experience ($$$$) what happens when you have polished stainless spring perches, for an early Ford front end, and even in mock-up stage, with the nuts just on snug,what will happen if you don't use anti-sieze... you end up taking them off with a torch. Ouch, lesson learned. |
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Stainless steel exhaust studs - are they a good idea?
"John" > wrote in message ... > Chris,s suggestion that anti-seize should be used is one of those > fundamental truths that should be etched in stone and hung on the garage > wall. Innumerable barked knuckles and obscenities bear testament.! > John > I only use copper or brass(my first choice) nuts on standard steel studs... no problems removing them... |
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Stainless steel exhaust studs - are they a good idea?
On 03/11/2010 08:15 AM, Bluedc wrote:
> I have my engine out at the moment and some of the exhaust studs are > looking a bit rough so I intend to replace them. Some of the VW shops > in the UK sell stainless steel exhaust studs - I just wanted to see if > anyone had any thoughts on these before I go ahead and swap all mine > over. > > Thanks > > Will Far more important than that is to use anti-seize and also copper or brass nuts, not steel. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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Stainless steel exhaust studs - are they a good idea?
> > Chris,s suggestion that anti-seize should be used is one of those
> > fundamental truths that should be etched in stone and hung on the garage > > wall. *Innumerable barked knuckles and *obscenities *bear testament.! > > * * * * * * * * * * * * John > > I only use copper or brass(my first choice) nuts on standard steel studs.... > no problems removing them... And that works...provided you have the hardware. For everyone else, a generous swab of anti-seize(and don't be shy about it...) on the exhaust parts will ensure you can take it apart down the road without breaking the studs off and then pitching a fit when you have to buy a heli-coil kit to fix the mess..... Good luck with it. Chris |
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Stainless steel exhaust studs - are they a good idea?
> wrote in message ... >> > Chris,s suggestion that anti-seize should be used is one of those >> > fundamental truths that should be etched in stone and hung on the >> > garage >> > wall. Innumerable barked knuckles and obscenities bear testament.! >> > John > >> I only use copper or brass(my first choice) nuts on standard steel >> studs... >> no problems removing them... >And that works...provided you have the hardware. it's all in what works for folks and what their preference is..... Years ago I bought some copper exhaust nuts at the same time I bought copper exhaust gaskets... since then I went to brass nuts that are a smaller size than the stock nuts... you can buy them at most vw retailers, or do as I did, I spent the five bucks the anti-seize would have cost me on 100 brass nuts (11mm wrench size and taller than the steel stockers)..... |
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