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I’m not an expert, so I’ve been spending hundreds of hours on the Internet searching days and nights to learn how to rebuild my Evinrude from 1960 and find parts, tools and accessories. Finally I discovered aomci.org and decided to sign up and pay for membership as International member since I live outside America. It was the best investment so far, joining this website.
Finally I got in touch with experienced people who could help me make the right decisions and give answers to difficult tech questions that arises all the time during restoration. Thank you all for sharing knowledge.
I have been investigating all possible sources to make the right decisions on different matters concerning my outboard, and based on what I read and watch I have to make a choice like should I use this sealer or the other or no sealer.
That’s only one example.
Brandons Garage on Youtube seems like a good source. So do folks at aomci.org. Since there are different point of views on different matters, I finally have to decide myself. What is best? What shall I do?
Where did Brandon learn to put anti seize on the threads on crankcase bolts? Did he have any previously experience with this before he made his video? Mumbles advice against using anti seize on the power head. He had bad experience with it.
May be the trouble was caused by to much lubricant on the bolts?
Loctite 8150 Aluminiumm Anti Seize is designed to put on threads on bolts in extreme high temperatures. The Technical Data Sheet instruct us to put just a small amount on the threads.
LB 8150™ is an anti-seize lubricant to protect threaded connections exposed to high temperatures up to 900 °C to prevent seizing and corrosion.
Directions for use
Apply to clean parts which need lubricating, avoid excessive lubrication.
This product is not recommended for use in pure oxygen and/or oxygen rich systems and should not be selected as a lubricant for chlorine or other strong oxidizing materials.
May be this product will cause problems if there is to much Anti Seize on the bolts. It’s not recommended for use in contact with oxygen, so my guess is that the product will be fine if one just put a small amount on the threads only, and make sure it’s so little that it’s not being squeezed out of the hole when tightening the bolts. If all the lubricant stays inside the threaded hole after the bolt is tightened, it will not be exposed to oxygen. That’s my guess. But I’m a novice and not sure.
When I saw Brandons video he put much lubricant on the bolts, much more than needed to fill the threading. Did he get trouble? He will probably find out the next time he disassembles the power head.
I feel like following Mumbles advice, but I’m still thinking. Any thoughts are welcome.