Grease the bolts?
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Grease the bolts?
I've seen someone here mention greasing bolts before putting everything back together. I'm working on the rear bumpers, gas tank, rear spring, and TA's and will be putting everything together soon. What type of grease do you use for reassembly? I don't want removal to be this hard in the future.
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grease the bolts
I have used plain old wheel bearing grease for many many years.
Cut a small hole in the plastic lid of a can of the grease and use an acid brush thru the hole. Have it nearby at all times.
Put it liberally into the threaded hole and on the bolt.
I live in central Wisconsin and we use lots of salt on the roads.
Cut a small hole in the plastic lid of a can of the grease and use an acid brush thru the hole. Have it nearby at all times.
Put it liberally into the threaded hole and on the bolt.
I live in central Wisconsin and we use lots of salt on the roads.
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I used the waterproof marine grease in the hole and on the bolt. I also used a stainless bolt. For installing the bolt I used two VERY long needlenose pliers from Harbor Freight. I have no idea what I'll ever use them for again but they worked great for this. 
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Originally Posted by Not2New72
I've seen someone here mention greasing bolts before putting everything back together. I'm working on the rear bumpers, gas tank, rear spring, and TA's and will be putting everything together soon. What type of grease do you use for reassembly? I don't want removal to be this hard in the future.
Anti-sieze or grease. Read about this in a auto-x magazine too. I used anti-sieze on the bumper bolts. 
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I put anti seize on everything that I want to come apart again in the future. Especially if it is going into aluminum.
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Originally Posted by J.Peter
I have used plain old wheel bearing grease for many many years.
Cut a small hole in the plastic lid of a can of the grease and use an acid brush thru the hole. Have it nearby at all times.
Put it liberally into the threaded hole and on the bolt.
I live in central Wisconsin and we use lots of salt on the roads.
Cut a small hole in the plastic lid of a can of the grease and use an acid brush thru the hole. Have it nearby at all times.
Put it liberally into the threaded hole and on the bolt.
I live in central Wisconsin and we use lots of salt on the roads.
i use wheel bearing grease on iron, wipe off the excess. anti seize on aluminum. both seem to work well.
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From: largo florida
Originally Posted by Silvr77
Especially for engine components....or anything that reaches high temps. Both kinds of anti-seize for me.
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From: largo florida
Originally Posted by Jughead
Anti-sieze or grease. Read about this in a auto-x magazine too. I used anti-sieze on the bumper bolts. 
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silver anti sieze on stuff that should com apart again, maybe frequently. Locktite on stuff that shouldn't. I'm thinking Locktite will protect the threads from rusting together(which I assume is the purpose for some people to use grease) while still maintaining torque.
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Originally Posted by lostpatrolman
Jughead, if you dont mind me asking... what auto-x mags do you read, and where do you get them?
I don't routinely read them. I just happened to pick up an issue (meaning ONE)
at Borders a few years ago. The grease thing is the only thing I remember from their "readers tips" section.
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In a long ago posting, someone recommended using lithium grease on steel bolts to steel nuts suspension parts, and that's what I''ve been doing. I would think that the lithium grease is harmless to polyurethane bushings where it might contact.
Maybe I should be using anti-sieze???
......also, for detail minded folks the recommended torque ratings for bolts vary depending upon whether or not your bolt is "dry" or oiled. Maximum torque ratings for oiled bolts are less than for dry bolts.
Maybe I should be using anti-sieze???
......also, for detail minded folks the recommended torque ratings for bolts vary depending upon whether or not your bolt is "dry" or oiled. Maximum torque ratings for oiled bolts are less than for dry bolts.
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Beware with the grease in the threaded holls that have an end in sight! You can hydro lock a bolt! 
I tend to clean them up real well and install with a light oil, thats about it. If its coming apart again and its not something that will "come apart on its own" I'll use anti-seize. Dont use it on wheel studs... Dont want those puppys coming off!
I tend to clean them up real well and install with a light oil, thats about it. If its coming apart again and its not something that will "come apart on its own" I'll use anti-seize. Dont use it on wheel studs... Dont want those puppys coming off!
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Originally Posted by lostpatrolman
What is the difference between the copper and silver antisieze? I know copper is high temp. Is there any reason to use silver instead of copper antiseize?
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From: Dayton Oh
Originally Posted by Chumpzilla
I'm not sure I'd use grease for something like that. If there's some bolts you don't want to seize up, head to your local parts store and pick up some anti-seize instead.
I use never-seize on most everything including spark plugs. My rule of thumb is if it don't need loc-tite then it gets some never-seize.
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From: pr, frederick md.
anti-seize dude! use it on almost everything that needs to come apart someday, even if its another owner. have used light oil at times, never heard of grease on bolts. guess pretty much all the same.