anti-seize?

[mallards]

what is anti-seize good for?

i know some people put it on their spark plugs and wheel lugs?

tell me about it ... do i need to use it?

Ben

 

[manuel]

well they keep the stuff from being "stuck" hence being called "anti-seize"...ive used it on O2 sensors, lug studs, sparkplugs, and other random bolts. sometimes some bolts get stuck because the thread corrodes a bit, and sometimes even cause the bolts to get stuck forever.

 

[Kirby]

A situation can occur between two different metals where they actually form a bond (galvanic reaction) that can be very difficult to break. On cars, this supposedly can happen with aluminum heads and steel spark plugs. If it happens, the spark plug will not come out, or more likely the threads will strip. I've never actually heard of it happening to anyone.

I've used it only a few times when it was specified for a reassembly procedure. Never used it lug nuts, plugs, etc. Never had a problem, but maybe I've just been lucky? It can't hurt to use it....

 

[MyHarley]

My Arnold Horshack impression...........ooh ooh ooh ooh

We use it on our lighting fixtures so that the end caps on the explosion-proof fixtures can be unscrewed to change out the lamps........with the salt air corrosion takes place quickly on the metals.........

 

[mallards]

so ...

so ... do i need to take out the spark plugs and put some on?

ben

 

[manuel]

you dont have to put it on...its just an option.

 

[frolf]

but when you change your plugs, or when you remove your wheels or anythign like that, its just a good idea to apply some.

 

[manuel]

^nerd

 

[frolf]

^nerd