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Re: Rusted wheel studs

To: <rulee@cityscape.net>
Subject: Re: Rusted wheel studs
From: "Tom Phelan" <tomph@home.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 09:55:19 -0500
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> Tom that is true, recomended torques were reduced by 10 to 15% when using
> neversieze, before the advent of neversieze, we used milk of magnessia and
> painted the threads of all studs and bolts on the Hot sections of our
jets.
> thats going back
> to the J-34, J-48 era. late 50's early 60's.
> Russ Southwell Chief Aviation machinists Mate.
<snip>

Info like that always makes me wonder. Why would someone trry using milk of
magnessia on bolts in the fist place! Sort of like using peanut butter for
gasket sealer! Hmmm ... Gotta go to the garage.. See ya later. ;-)

Tom

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