Why do all my bolts rust?

Hi Flagg,

Thanks for that! A bit pricey but I suppose its good gear if they charge that much - $52.40 + $10.00 delivery...:eek: for 115ml

Duralac Jointing Compound : Arnold's Boat Shop

OK the price varies significantly... $32.90 + Aus post

Duralac - Anti Corrosive Joining Compound Cassell Marine

Or $11.46 for a kick off big pot (250ml) from the Netherlands...

Duralac anti corrosion [DURA] - €8.75 : Elise Shop, Performance parts for your Lotus Elise

Don't suppose you can mail order compounds like this from overseas?

Cheers,

Lou

Yeah I got mine from Cassell marine, I think it was around $44 delivered. You don't use much of it though, and it should save a lot of hassle in the future.

Hi mojo , thanks for keeping us up to date with your bolts , plus the pics . It looks like it has all turned out OK . There aren't to many places that the s/s nuts and bolts toutch the alloy, by all means put a barrier on, there are many different types of s/s as are there alluminiums electrolosis between them is in the low end of the scale . I notice that you don'thave bumpers on the back . Once again the been counters at L/R ..good luck jimr1 ...

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Originally Posted by jimr1

Hi mojo , thanks for keeping us up to date with your bolts , plus the pics . It looks like it has all turned out OK . There aren't to many places that the s/s nuts and bolts toutch the alloy, by all means put a barrier on, there are many different types of s/s as are there alluminiums electrolosis between them is in the low end of the scale . I notice that you don'thave bumpers on the back . Once again the been counters at L/R ..good luck jimr1 ...

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Hi jimr1,

I imagine you are writing about my pics and bolts ;)

I'm taking flagg's advice and I've ordered some of the Duralac gear before I continue with my SS bolt replacement. The tub ones attach the aluminium to the cross member, so I'll use the jointing compound.

The mudflaps and chassis fixings are mild steel to SS and I'd imagine the copper compound on the SS bolt is sufficient.

With "bumpers" I imagine you are talking about the half oval aluminium tube thingies on the rear corners? Land Rover have only fitted those to the commercial variants for many years now and as Australia imports no commercial 90's (Pickup/Ute and Hard Top) it's unlikely that you would see many of those bumpers...

Bespoke bumperettes appear to be the way forward now if you want to protect the rear corners.

Cheers,

Lou