From: JEFF HAIN-MATSON (flmv@flmv.net)
Date: Sun Feb 06 2005 - 07:54:59 PST
chance wolf wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stu Ellis" <stuinnh@mvnut.us>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 12:55 PM
> Subject: [MV] exhaust bolts
>
> > I have found the really interesting part is getting the bolts
> > out without breaking them off.
>
> Yes. Not fun. They seem to have a model-wide problem with the bolts breaking
> of their own accord at the far front and far rear of the manifold, but I've
> had one go at the base of the manifold too. There's a kit available from, I
> think, Frank's Surplus, which gives you replacement stainless-steel bolts,
> the gaskets, and some graphite goop to do the reinstallation.
That would be the manifold leak kit that we stock at www.flmv.net
> In general I
> like the kit, but have found that though the stainless bolts are a lot
> easier to remove once they've snapped off - they're also more likely to snap
> off, too. Guess that's one of the metallurgical trade-offs you can't do
> much about.
>
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