Re: [FWDLK] using sealant on bolts

Title: Re: [FWDLK] using sealant on bolts

To clean out the old-but-good threads:

Take an old bolt with the same threads,

put it in your vise, cut a groove length-wise with a hacksaw.

Run this bolt in and old a couple of times and wipe the crud

out of the groove where it will accumulate.

It is like a cleaning tap, but less risky than cutting over good threads

with a sharp tap... no oil needed.

I love the Permatex Aviation gasket sealer for this kind of application.

Tom S southern Ohio

From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List on behalf of Edward X. Petrus
Sent: Sun 9/17/2006 7:16 AM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] using sealant on bolts

I agree. The Permatex Aviation gasket sealer is the best there is...

Ed Petrus

At 11:17 PM 9/16/2006, Mike Apfelbeck wrote:

>I wouldn't think you would necessarily need tapping oil just to
>clean out existing threads but if you did a quick spritz with an
>aerosol can of brake cleaner would be more than adequate to clean
>it. I like to use Permatex number one non-hardening aviation sealer
>for sealing threads in the water jacket, mainly because it has
>always worked for Me and the can I bought several years ago seems to
>be lasting forever.
>
>Mike
>
>At 06:43 PM 9/16/2006, Bryan Scott wrote:
>>OK, this water jacket issue seems to have created another thread -
>>using sealant on the bolts. My question is this: I plan to tap
>>the holes before I reinstall a new manifold. I don't want to
>>re-cut them, just clean them out to minimize the chances of
>>stripping the threads due to grit, etc. Of course, that means I'll
>>be using tapping oil. How do I clean out the oil from the threaded
>>hole so the sealant has a clean surface to seal onto? Also, I
>>assume orange sealer is the best application here?

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