[s-cars] Re: fasteners for wastegate and cat: SS, brass of stock rusting stuff?

[Theodore Chen]

marc,

stainless steel is susceptible to galling.  you should use antiseize.

-teddy

--- Marc Swanson <mswanson at sonitrol.net> wrote:

> 
> > Sure why not? I would shy away from brass.
> 
> agreed.  My only additional comment is to be careful how much torque you
> put on the bolts (grade of stainless might play a role here too).  When
> I went to replace my turbo the stainless bolts all needed to be broken
> off the car because they had apparently bent or stretched in the process
> of installation, making it impossible for the nut to come off cleanly. 
> Just ask Tom, who kindly took most of them off :)



		
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