> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michel R. Gagne" <mgagne@unc.edu>
> 
> Subject: Stripped thermostate housing bolt
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> I've always favored taking out the studs and using bolts to hold the
> thermostat housing to the head.  That way when you turn out the bolts, you
> don't have to wortk over the housing with a hammer and chisel to get it off
> the studs!  It's already loose!
> 
> Paul a
> 
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Hi Paul,
Would a regular stainless steel bolt with a little bit of no-sieze be strong
enough here?  I gather that the APT SS studs are hardened in some way.
Mike G
 
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