Why I choose not to use stainless bolts

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

Below is a photo from one of the OEM Yamaha grade 2 carbon steel engine case bolts from the bottom engine pan. Once the work was done, and tightening up to 10Nm I could feel the bolt stretching so I removed it straight away and just in time.
Hardened steel and even stainless has a tendency not to yield as much and just snap or gall the thread to cause more problems.

[Tarwetijger]

I had the same once, just odd.
http://www.trx850.com/phpBB_forum/viewt ... 45#p101942

[Con Rod]

yes I would tend to agree for thinks like your sump plugs, mounting bolts, caliper bolts etc, but for you standard cap screws for the clutch etc stainless is great for its properties

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

I've been reminded it's a screw not a bolt....

[GDTA]

A screw is conical,a bolt is not,its a common misuse of a word

[dandywarhol]

And a setscrew is threaded all the way whereas a bolt has a plain portion before the thread

[andyaber]

A screw is only conical if we are talking woodwork, self tappers or diy. Here we are talking engineering where a screw is threaded all the way to the head, (a set or grub screw is headless) and a bolt is threaded for part of the shaft and plain up to the had.

[andyaber]

Wouldn't it be good if Usain Bolt had a brother called Allen?

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

He has a cousin called caphead

[Rod.s]

or Phillip

[andyaber]

Didn't want to hi jack the THREAD with any COARSE humour but i think i PITCHed it just right.

[Racer-unk]

I am not H-phobic, but just to let you know....Phillip is not straight!