As a general rule, anytime you are screwing a steel bolt into an aluminum
part and no torque is specified, it's best to creep up on the final
tightness. Leaking is one thing, but stripping out the threads is a little
bit more of a bother. How about steel sparkplugs into an aluminum head?
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
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Be REAL careful when you screw in the bolt to secure the banjo fitting
into the new pedestal. The threads are very fine and didn't seem to be
cut very deep. I stripped the threads without even trying.
Mark Fawcett
1959 BT7
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