[Vwdiesel] Manifold Nuts

[Chris Geiser]

I've gotten recommendations for the stock (copper) nuts, 8 line (I assume
that's hardened, grade 8?) and for brass nuts... 

Anyone have a strong preference for one over the other, preferably anyone
with vast experience in the "salt/rust" belt?  I'm in Wisconsin...

Grade 8 hardened nuts would scare me if I ever had to chisel them off, yes?

The stock ones were on there when I got the van - don't really know how long
they were on there, but when I took them off the first time, they were a
pain and mostly gone.

I've never encountered brass.

Thanks again,

Chris



-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of Val Christian
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 11:42 PM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Manifold Nuts

I've used those with good luck as well.  They do lock OK, but
they are softer than 8 line, and I've had to remove a couple
with a torch and vicegrips.  They are soft, and the vicegrips
bite right into them.  

> 
> In a message dated 10/26/2007 8:18:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> geiserfam at sprintpcs.com writes:
> 
> > Anyone have any suggestions for a different type / material of nut to
use
> > when I reassemble so that the next time I or some other unlucky dude
pulls
> > the manifold off, the nuts are still intact?  If you offer something
exotic,
> > also where to find / get it?
> > 
> 
>   The factory, copper looking ones work great.  I always just 
> use those with no problems.  They have a locking ring (which 
> goes to the outside) which holds them on even with lots of 
> anti-seize.  :-)
>      Loren
> 
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