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Old Nov 25th, 2021, 07:29   #7
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Originally Posted by Clan View Post
yes go for it , you would hope they were polished brass for the cost of the car and pretsige in them .. You cant beat black plastic caps however.
The zinc in brass is very reactive, a no-no for screwing to alloy or brass valves where water and road salt are regular visitors.

A couple of weeks you you never get them off again. You could lube the threads, but life has certainly take a sad trun for the wose if youve had to resort to putting anti seize compound on valve caps.
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