(de)Cat bolts-rust issues

[Mark One]

Is it possible to get CAT bolts that wont rust/won't rust as much?
I dont run a decat currently, but come MOT time I can see that switching back to a cat could be an absolute pain in the ar*e.

What techniques or products do people use to stop these bolts rusting shut?

 

[Mark One]

:bump:

 

[mattjk]

They shouldnt rust in a year surely if you use new bolts every year? Not an answer really just not sure you need to.

 

[graham_172]

just buy some stainless steel bolts

 

[ditz]

just coat the threads properly with copper grease and you'll be fine

 

[Big Bob]

specially made bolts with cap nuts at the perfect length to ensure none of the threads are exposed.

still testing but thats how i'm doing mine at the minuite.

 

[Nigel]

If your removing it once a year just put lots of copper grease on there.

 

[Big Bob]

grease will burn off when the exhaust gets up to temerature and also smoke like f**k

 

[mattjk]

^you woulda thought that would been obvious hey! lol

 

[Big Bob]

^you woulda thought that would been obvious hey! lol

well yes you would :banghead:

but some people must for get that the exhaust gets hot

still not found a perfect solution but am trying

 

[mattjk]

Stainless bolts seems the only option really if you ask me