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jimhcatlover



Member Since: 02 Feb 2013
Location: Hampshire
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Aintree Green
Stainless Steel Bolt Kits
First post so please be kind.
I'm considering fitting a stainless steel bolt kit to my 2012 Defender.
I have seen reports that these can cause the hinges to corrode faster and that they are best avoided.
Has anyone here got a recommendation and if so where is best to buy the kit?
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dorstsmith2



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
corrode faster and that they are best avoided Big Cry



Electrolytic Corrosion


i have add PDF on this problem

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Post #208545 5th Feb 2013 4:13pm
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nakatanenga



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Germany 
They don't corrode at all if "Anti Seize Paste" is used properly. Provided with all Nakatanenga SS bolt kits WANTED:

SII or SIII in max 1.5k
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dorstsmith2



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
Stainless Steel Bolt Kits
Electrolytic Corrosion (Electrolysis) occurs when
dissimilar metals are in contact in the presence of an
electrolyte, such as water (moisture) containing very
small amounts of acid. The dissimilar metals set up a
galvanic action that results in the deterioration of one of
them. The following is a list of the more common
commercial metals, sequenced according to what is
known as the "Galvanic Series":
THE GALVANIC SERIES
1. Aluminum 7. Tin
2. Zinc 8. Lead
3. Steel 9. Brass
4. Iron 10. Copper
5. Nickel 11. Bronze
6. Stainless Steel 400 12. StainlessSteel300
Series Series
When any two metals in this list are in contact, with
an electrolytic present, the one with the lower number is
corroded. The galvanic action increases as the metals
are farther apart in the Galvanic Series. It is not always
true that there is greater corrosion the further down the
scale one goes. In certain cases one metal immediately
following another may be very corrosive.
One of the most important facts that an architect
should know about a metal or an alloy is its reaction with
other metals or alloys with which it may be in contact.
This data is given in the Galvanic Series. Here the metals
are listed in a sequence in which each metal is corroded
by all that follow it. In other words, when two different
metals are in contact with each other in the presence of
moisture, there will be a flow of current from one metal
(the "anode") to the other metal (the "cathode"), and one
will be eaten away, or disintegrated, while the other (the
"cathode") will remain intact.
An important point to remember in utilizing
the Galvanic Series is that moisture is the chief
problem in this type of corrosion, and moisture
depends a great deal upon climate. In the desert,
electrochemical action will be at a minimum. On
the seacoast the action will be much greater, not
only because of the ever-present moisture, but
also because of the salt. Some means of separating
dissimilar metals must therefore always be
found.
A copper roof should not be applied directly
over a wood roof deck fastened with steel nails.
Instead, the copper should be separated from the
deck by insertion of an asphaltic felt to insulate
the copper from attack by the steel nails. Also,
aluminum sheets should not rest directly on steel
purlins, but should be insulated from the steel with
felt strips.
In any galvanic combination, the relative
areas of the two materials forming the couple
have a very important bearing on the extent of the
corrosion. Under may conditions the extent of
galvanic effect will be directly proportional to the
ratio of the area of the metal lower in the list.
Thus, if a piece of steel having a surface area of
two square inches is coupled to a piece of copper
having a surface area of 100 square inches, the
galvanic corrosion is roughly 50 times faster than
it would be if the same piece of steel were
coupled to a piece of copper having a surface
area of two square inches.
For this reason, it is wise to avoid galvanic
couples where the exposed area of the metal
lower in the galvanic series is much greater than
that of the metal high in this series. As a practical
example, it would definitely be dangerous to use
a steel rivet to a copper plate, but reasonably safe
to use a copper rivet to a steel plate. As far as
possible, nails or other fasteners used in securing
metal roof coverings should be of the same metal
as the roofing.
NO. PD493-1
PREVENTING ELECTROLYSIS
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Go Beyond



Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
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Welcome to the forum Thumbs Up

I have started fitting the Nakatanenga kit supplied by Brendan (a forum sponsor on here) to the FCX 130

The quality is excellent and a big tube of anti seize paste is supplied.

Critisisms so far:

All bolts / screws are bagged with labels in German which even using Google translate don't make a lot of sense so working out what goes where is a challenge.

The new bumper bolts are too short for my winch bumper (but in all fairness would fit a standard bumper no problem)

The bolts with rubber ends supplied to replace the ones on the underside of the bonnet are the wrong thread size but I haven't yet reported this to Brendan and I feel sure they will be swapped over no problem.

That aside all good Thumbs Up
Post #208548 5th Feb 2013 4:24pm
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Lorryman100



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I have had a set on mine for the past 2 years with no corrosion issues, Confused then again all the fixings are coated in Duralac paste. The bolts on the bumper and rear crossmember have come out since fitting, to fit new parts, do repairs etc and the bolts are like new when removed, although they are yellow in colour due to the coating of Duralac, so as far as I can see they are fine to fit and have given me no corrosion issues as they are well covered in Duralac paste before fitting.

http://www.stainlesssteelbalustrade.com/du...tAodan4AKg
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ericvv



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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
My dealer has replaced all original bolts with SS ones about 4 years ago when the car was a few months old.... I would be surprised if they have used anti corrosion paste, but sofar I see nowhere any sign of corrosion....
Here is my question. The original bolts are mild steel I guess, so they also must cause the same chemical reaction if they are fitted to aluminum (like door hinges, are they alu or steel?).
So being no chemical engineer, it sounds to me that the original bolts which DO rust by themselves anyway, continue to be a worse option than SS replacement, as they not only rust by themselves, but are also of different metal than most of the metal which they are connected with, so will also cause in due time this bi-metal corrosion.
Logic, or not? You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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LandRoverAnorak



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Regular steel is closer to aluminium in the Galvanic series described above, so is less likely to cause galvanic corrosion than unprotected stainless. Not sure what the door hinges are made of though - some sort of cast alloy I suspect. Darren

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ericvv



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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
That is clear, but what about the other part of my question...
Regular steel bolts once they start rusting, are they a worse match for the other metal in which they are fitted than clean SS bolts in that same metal? You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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LandRoverAnorak



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I don't think that the steel turning rusty makes much difference to galvanic corrosion. Darren

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custom90



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I think the standard bolts are mild steel but Galvanised. If they were purely mild steel they would be rusted after they first got wet or at least would turn rusty colour.
Simple solution to to this.... Keep the current bolts from new until they get slightly iffy and when you think it's time swap over to SS and fit using the paste that Nakatanenga supply. They would be my top choice if I chose too.
Just out of interest with the Nak kit can you buy the parts individually too rather than a kit. So you could buy and fit some at a time rather than the lot. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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Thud



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver
I used the Nak kit too. Lovely quality. I also used plenty of copper slip. The Nak kit is my no means comprehensive. I'm always ordering extras from Stig Fasterners.
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ericvv



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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Stig Fasteners is where I ordered mine 4 years ago. Had forgotten the name. Indeed a very comprehensive kit, also came with a tube of anti corrosion paste I remember now. Their kit even included smaller sized screws for the two upper brackets of the soft A-bar. Still very happy with this kit. You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I
https://vimeo.com/201482507
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw
Post #208664 5th Feb 2013 7:54pm
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