Replacement Bolts for Transmission Cover

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Re: Replacement Bolts for Transmission Cover

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now I gotta go read the ingredients in my anti seize compound. I, like Franks Red Hot sauce slather that stuff on everything.
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Robin's kits are good stuff, the right sizes, and generally less expensive than the shop down the street. Plus you're supporting someone who supports these machines and this site.
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low-side wrote:Robin's kits are good stuff, the right sizes, and generally less expensive than the shop down the street. Plus you're supporting someone who supports these machines and this site.
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CYBORG wrote:
low-side wrote:Robin's kits are good stuff, the right sizes, and generally less expensive than the shop down the street. Plus you're supporting someone who supports these machines and this site.
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I'm sure if I was inclined to use stainless screws in aluminum I would look at Robin's kits first.
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SnoBrdr wrote:
tomk1960 wrote:I thought I read somewhere in the forum that a member sold a kit of stainless steel hex head bolts to replace the difficult-to-remove Phillips head transmission cover screws. Is this still the case and if yes, who is it?

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Very easy to get locally.
I had problems locally sourcing a couple of the longer ones (in metric, stainless, socket head).
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