Best thing to use to stop threads rusting
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Hi all.
Just had a bit of 'fun' changind the front suspension dust boots on a 1.5 suzuki swift 2007.
The anti roll bar drop links to be precise. Those great threaded fixings that have the Allen key head to stop the ball joint spinning while you indo a rusty old nut.
I ended up grinding the nuts off as the hex head rounded off. Was relatively straight forward bit cist me a pair of arb drop links.
So whilst the new ones are still shiny and new is there anything that would maybe protect the thread a bit better so if I come to replace them in another 10years I might save myself £30
Just had a bit of 'fun' changind the front suspension dust boots on a 1.5 suzuki swift 2007.
The anti roll bar drop links to be precise. Those great threaded fixings that have the Allen key head to stop the ball joint spinning while you indo a rusty old nut.
I ended up grinding the nuts off as the hex head rounded off. Was relatively straight forward bit cist me a pair of arb drop links.
So whilst the new ones are still shiny and new is there anything that would maybe protect the thread a bit better so if I come to replace them in another 10years I might save myself £30
Not quite sure why some of the replies appear to be mocking you.
Like is apparently the case for those 'in the trade' I have also had to resort to the angle grinder.
So rather than cause myself the aggravation next time, I smeared a little grease into hex, and popped over a few of these:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLASTIC-BOLT-NUT-PROTEC...
If the thread protrudes too far for them to work, you could try this sort of thing:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vinyl-Rubber-Round-End-...
Like is apparently the case for those 'in the trade' I have also had to resort to the angle grinder.
So rather than cause myself the aggravation next time, I smeared a little grease into hex, and popped over a few of these:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLASTIC-BOLT-NUT-PROTEC...
If the thread protrudes too far for them to work, you could try this sort of thing:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vinyl-Rubber-Round-End-...
Evoluzione said:
Fanny batter.
'reminds me ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl1Zfz-Widc
Note to mods, I know there's a youtube thread. This is not for it.
Apols to OP for thread deviation.
Higgs boson said:
'reminds me ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl1Zfz-Widc
Note to mods, I know there's a youtube thread. This is not for it.
Apols to OP for thread deviation.
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