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#398087 08/07/2010 8:21 AM
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does anyone, hae there nuts on the oil cooler, rusted?, mine are and look terrible, i dont know the sizes of them and or where to get stainless ones, maybe someone else has fixed this problem??

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Hmmm, this sound like a personal issue----

But seriously, if you can find it, get a can/bottle of Navel Jelly. It's hard to find, only one local hardware store in my area had it. It's quite good at removing rust. Also, if you have a Ace Hardware store in your area (or some other well stocked store) they carry a lot of metric bolts in zinc and stainless.

I'm like you, I hate rusty bolts. When I had my saddlebags installed they used regular steel bolts to mount them to the easy brackets. Yup, they rusted. Same with the air injector removal "kit", yup they rusted too.

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padwah #398089 08/07/2010 1:21 PM
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Be careful with naval jelly around paint and powdercoatings it's very caustic


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MACMC #398090 08/07/2010 1:25 PM
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Naval Jelly? lint , maybe...now as for your rusty nuts, Sorry to hear that. I try and use mine as often as possible thus preventing my getting rusty.

Seriously, use WD-40 or similar lube to remove then I would use stainless nuts and some high temp. anti-seize.


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bigbill #398092 08/07/2010 3:06 PM
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The_Dog33 #398093 08/07/2010 4:59 PM
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I usually replace those kind of problems with stainless fasteners. But my oil cooler never got rusty


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Be careful with naval jelly around paint and powdercoatings it's very caustic




Yup, he's correct. I forgot to tell you to use a small artists brush to apply it, don't just wipe it on. But if the bolts can be removed easily I would just replace them with stainless.


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Pawdiddle #398095 08/08/2010 10:11 AM
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I agree with you, SSjones and Dog, why not replace with new stainless. Good local hardware stores all have hard to find stainless metric fasteners, usually in lockable trays. I always take a bolt and use different nuts to fine the thread size. I've replace a lot of perfectly fine fasterners on my bikes with stainless allen head bolts, less tools to carry.

Concerning naval jelly, best to just remove the fastener or part from the bike before applying. Not everyone is competent with an art brush, why take a chance on curdling powder coaton surounding parts.


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BrianT #398097 08/08/2010 3:19 PM
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ok folks, tks for replys, i was thinkin maybe someone new the sizes of the banjo bolts on the oil cooler system??

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Dumpy's Rusty Nuts- Boxhill or Bust




Its been years since I saw these play, and I have lost count of the amount of times I've seen them. Last I heard, Dumpy was mainly doing solo covers of Hawkwind

Do I get bragging rights for the fact that he moved to my neck of the woods a few years ago? Dunno if he's still here though

OK back to the thread. Mine are rusty too


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brindle #398099 08/09/2010 4:07 PM
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brindle, so old dumpy must of had a triumph speedy or america aswell then. all these rusty nuts. id like a newp set of stainless ones but havent a clue what size they are


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