Lubricate screw threads for long term protection agains sticking

blueman · 2009-07-12T01:31:00+00:00

What (if any) lubricant can I use on a screw/nut to keep it frombinding over time? I may not need to loosen the nut for a decade ormore. The nut is part of the burner assembly on our range so it isexposed to some heat (but not direct flame). It also gets somemoisture exposure due to the inherent moisture content in Natural gas.

Jul 12, 2009 21 Replies

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Jim Yanik 16 years ago

snipped-for-privacy@panix.com (David Combs) wrote in news:h5ssq7$l8r$ snipped-for-privacy@reader1.panix.com:

it's "galling".

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Jim Yanik 16 years ago

snipped-for-privacy@panix.com (David Combs) wrote in news:h5st45$l8r$ snipped-for-privacy@reader1.panix.com:

use the same stuff auto mechanics use on Oxygen sensors and spark plugs; a hi-temp anti-seize compound. Permatex makes a nice one,you can buy it at most auto stores.

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