Exaust Manifold Bolts Broken Off???
#16
07-14-2005, 01:13 PM
Originally Posted by scubudo
You don't want to put stainless steel into cast iron. Sure the bolt wont rust, but it will cause the cast iron to rust faster...thus causing seizing. In other words, don't count on ever taking that bolt out.
I would think you would want to use a hardened steel bolt.
I would think you would want to use a hardened steel bolt.
The stainless ones I used came right out - the hardened ones didn't - I had to use a lot of heat to break the rust.
And yes, I used anti-sieze on everything...
The V10's heads are aluminum, not cast iron.
This thread, of course, is already running in the V10 forum, but I figured this should be answered here...
#17
07-14-2005, 01:14 PM
Oh, yeah, and I used stainless bolts for the intake manifold, water pump,you name it. After 15 years of mostly sitting idle and everything rusting up real good, everything came apart very easy, even stuff without anti-sieze.
Sounds like you people use a really bad grade of stainless steel.
Sounds like you people use a really bad grade of stainless steel.
