Using zinc plated bolts on aluminium heads

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26 January 2011 | 06:33 PM

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Using zinc plated bolts on aluminium heads

Can i use zinc plated hi tensile bolts to bolt my intake manifold and tgv's to the heads with out the corrosion?

Link to bolts http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=160297056922

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26 January 2011 | 06:39 PM

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Look on group buy, does a whole set.

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26 January 2011 | 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoove mike

Can i use zinc plated hi tensile bolts to bolt my intake manifold and tgv's to the heads with out the corrosion?

Link to bolts http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=160297056922

Cheers,
Mike

You could use them, but they will still corode (ableit white rust / zinc hydroxide). I put a few on my car to start with but they are a false economy as the bright clear chromated finish last for about a week until the zinc oxidises - turning them a dull grey