Tony C Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 Just put my standard silencer back on ready for an emission test this Saturday. I was anticipating a bit of a battle getting the other one off after three years and 36,000 miles in all weathers. Two nuts and the clamp nut came off dead easy as did the silencer off the pipe - all thanks to assembly with CopperGrease BRG Brooklands SV 😬 It seems that perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
Hibster. Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 Although it's not a good idea to put it on the business side of a set of brake pads as one BC'er did Supercheese R250 Caterham pictures here 😬
Normans_Ghost Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 Tony, I suspect it's due to it's being stainless steel rather than coppaslip. I would have thought that the heat after 36k would have dried out the coppaslip. I use househould silicone to seal my exhaust joints and never have a problem splitting the joint (exhaust that is) Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Reg: B16BDR, Mem No 2166, the full story here You and your seven to The French Blatting Company Limited
stevefoster Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 Nope heat does not dry it out as such that it stops it assisting disassembly. Put it on the manifold nuts too Edited by - stevefoster on 18 Mar 2006 16:17:24
ashaughnessy Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 I'm disappointed - I thought you were going to tell us the rules for using copper grease Rule 1 - You don't talk about using copper grease Rule 2 - You don't talk about using copper grease
OAP Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 Norman, do you use a special high temperature silicone, or just the everyday stuff available in the likes of Homebase?
caterhamnut Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 I use the household stuff, seems to work pretty well. www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car
Wile7 Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 I second the above!! I asked Angus the question when he did it (I was his charming 'talking nonsense no help whatsoever good lookig helper') because I had not seen household silicone used before. But the exhaust worked wonders on the blat to France and back Dave Ardley. White Xflow with Clams 'I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members' Photos here
caterhamnut Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 Admittedly we do take ours off regularly for various reasons, so I replace the silicon pretty regularly, but its quick and cheap, so...... www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car
Nigel Riches Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 Silver plating is the way to go for long term high temp anti-seize properties, it looks almost white when new, get both the U clamp and nuts plated, (I got ine done at work), never had the exhaust pipe itself plated, but never had any problems seperating it. 1982. 5 speed, clamshells. B.R.G / Ali. The True Colours.
Mike Biddle Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 Nickel based anti seize is much better than copper for very high temps.
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