<VV> Helicoil or Time Sert?

[corvairduval at cox.net]

My rule is: if a steel bolt threads into aluminum, it gets a coating of
never-seize. 

Therefore oil pan bolts get never-seize. 

Of course I worked on these since they were everyday drivers and oil pans
rusted through from the outside here in salt weather. So never-seize helped
keep the fasteners from seizing in the aluminum.

Remember, the never-seize pamphlet showed using it to keep the Corvair
aluminum bellhousing from corroding against the iron differential.

Frank DuVal

Original Message:
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From: J R Read_HML hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:49:53 -0500
To: bryan at skiblack.com, ChiefTAM at aol.com, VirtualVairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Helicoil or Time Sert?


Hi Bryan,

I'm not too sure about using anti-seize on the pan bolts.  First, probably
not needed.  I don't remember ever having one rust into place <GRIN>.
Second, the lube effect of the anti-sneeze (an lclc word) might lead to an
over tighten (over-torque?) situation.

I DO suggest washers to help spread out the forces on the pan at the holes.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: <ChiefTAM at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Helicoil or Time Sert?


 I would try using a straight pan and a little anti-
> seize on the bolts and then torque them and see what happens.  I've
> had much better luck with pan bolts since doing it that way.  When the
> bolts are too tight and the pan deforms, the tension on the bolts
> doesn't stay the same and they come loose.
>
> --Bryan
>
> __________________________________________

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