Copper grease on exhaust header studs and nuts?

[corrcullen]

Took a set of exhaust header pipes off a 98 CBR600 becuase there was a hole in them, so going to get them sorted.
The studs and nuts came out easy enough to my surprise.
When putting them back on, should I use copper grease on the studs and nuts?

[Prunty]

I put copper grease on all studs, it can't do any harm.

I recently removed the rear suspension of my blade (I know there is probably less heat involved) and it all came of very easily thanks to copper grease, great stuff..

[Gixxer]

I always do and I've never had an exhaust bolt sieze

[number7]

Originally Posted by corrcullen

Took a set of exhaust header pipes off a 98 CBR600 becuase there was a hole in them, so going to get them sorted.
The studs and nuts came out easy enough to my surprise.
When putting them back on, should I use copper grease on the studs and nuts?

Yup
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[doctorchopper]

nickel grease is better, especially in heat and aluminum situations but copper is just fine to use

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[Jackson85]

I got a tube of that nickel grease chucked in with some kit in life sized sex dolls a while back. never used it. least I know now. Id normally use the tried and tested copper

[doctorchopper]

we use the nickel stuff in turbine engines, copper will create hot spots especially on titanium. You'd be fine using the copper stuff on bikes i just prefer the nickel especially in high heat situations like manifolds

[chopper]

and people pleeeease dont be coppergreasing yer wheel bearings, theres fecking workshops and tyre shops doing it and all fer jaysis sakes

[Blade929]

Whats the craic there,does it damage them Chopper? Never heard that one b4.

[Fledermaus]

It's a high temperature anti seize compound,not for moving parts at all-it'd most likely act like a grinding paste between surfaces.

[chopper]

Originally Posted by Fledermaus

It's a high temperature anti seize compound,not for moving parts at all-it'd most likely act like a grinding paste between surfaces.

yup , destroys bearings in a few weeks . wrecks moving parts but it seems to be put on plenty of them all the same
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[Blade929]

cool, cheers.

[addicted to rage]

Originally Posted by chopper

and people pleeeease dont be coppergreasing yer wheel bearings, theres fecking workshops and tyre shops doing it and all fer jaysis sakes

no way tire shops??? be jasus
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[the landshark]

Originally Posted by Fledermaus

It's a high temperature anti seize compound,not for moving parts at all-it'd most likely act like a grinding paste between surfaces.

makes utter shite of brake calipers if it gets between the piston and bore/seals