I'm the diy guy in my neighborhood and my neighbors like it.

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Stainless Steel does not have the same tensile strength as carbon steel.

@@fredburban8219 Correct, and they have a habit of loosening from aluminum heads...

​@@steveo6631 they also can become galled which is awful.

Isn’t the risk of galvanic corrosion a concern from dissimilar metals?

It would be better if they went up a size or 2 to a bigger bolt….

Lmao me to shit my was sane freaking bolt

Transmission works better but I use your same exact message pretty much. I understand where you're coming from but these guys in the shop so I don't have the time 12 hours to soak bolts down and things like that typically when they have a high-volume clientele

@@JohnSmith-xx1lx Another thing that guys like jimdooner don't realize is confirmation bias. He has probably been using this mix of diesel/MMO for decades because some other old-timer told him it works, and every time he successfully completes a task in which the mix is involved, he confirms his existing bias that this mixture is what solved the issue. No telling whether or not it would have been any better or worse than WD-40 in that case. This is probably why each mechanic, or old guy with a garage full of wrenches has their own secret sauce for penetrating oils, and each one swears that theirs works, and that anything else simply isn't good enough.

I hope it was helpful. Thanks for your comment & watching the channel. Keep wrenching 🔧

Yea, the Fords suck !!

Let us know how you make out !!

@@WrenchingWithKenny Just got my 2005 yukon xl denali 6.0l back. Mechanic found 4 exhaust manifold bolts broken off. One bolt broke on one side and 3 bolts on other side. He tried to get the warranty to cover, but they would only cover it, if it was the engine causing the ticking. They did cover my front diff on the AWD grinding sound. Now no ticking and no grinding sounds. I can actually here the engine purr and sounds great. My mechanic said you basically have a suburban 6.0l and most ticking sounds related to engine is on the 5.3l Thanks Kenny

Wtf ...!!! Damm that it's expensive, I have the same problem on a Jeep cherokee so I'm screw can't afford that right now f...!!!🤦

@@russomestizo5226 $2600 sucks but better than a Ford dealer near me. Wanted$9000 and was going to keep it 3 months!

If propane can then Map should as well ,purhaps heat up a little quicker

yes, it can give a false reading

It's a problem with all V8s that have aluminum heads and cast iron manifolds due to the different expansion rates of the two materials.

So basically if I suspect that this is my problem I should be able to run my fingers along the manifold and try to feel for a broken bolt head, or missing in this situation

@@russellstewart5414 use a telescopic mirror

It was a little more noticeable lol !!

And he will continue to not give a fuck about it, because it does not matter. Throw a 250 shot of N2O every day and it would still run fine. Chevy 5.3L is the best V8 engine ever produced on that scale. It cannot be beat. (I DO NOT COUNT AFM ENGINES)

@@kylegreen378 🤪🍺

@@kylegreen378what a stupid comment. If the guy was actually continuing not to give a fuck about it, he wouldn't have brought it in, in the first place.

@@korndawggy1801 He did not bring it in for cold start piston slap, and this video doesnt even mention cold start piston slap. I was replying to a comment about cold start piston slap. Use your brain before you call other people stupid.

I appreciate your kind words. We live the furthest south out of everyone in my family. Plus, I'm the only mechanic. Check out your local area's Facebook page & Google reviews. That's how we found our plumber & pest control. Both of them are very talented with great worth ethics. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

either use a little anti seizeor use studs and a nut.

EXTREMELY common on these.

Hi, It's Mrs Wrenching! You should go on the Facebook group Wrenching with Kenny (answer all the questions) put the year, make & model of your vehicle in your post. Be sure to include what is happening with your vehicle & what you have done to fix it so far. There are a lot of techs that may be able to help. The link is toward the bottom of the video. If you can video the ticking & say what you were doing when it started; ie going up a hill with a load of mulch in the back. That is always helpful. Keep wrenching!

Free all is also great best thing I've found

I used a scotch-brite pad and elbow grease.

Aluminum heads

common issue on the 5.3, had 3 on the driverside break on mine. Most times age and rust.

I dont use anti-seize on things like this. I'm afraid they would back out. I usually dont use anything on these with manifolds. If it had headers, I'd use locktite blue

@@WrenchingWithKenny gotcha, thanks.

I think he was referring to the stainless possibility galling the threads but that might be more of an issue with cast iron heads more so than aluminum heads. I have never seen antiseize cause a bolt to prematurely loosen. Just my experience over the years. And the bolt broke why? Was it just rusted out or was it the difference in expansion rate between the aluminum head and cast iron manifold?

From the factory, I believe they have loctite. I wouldn't install them with antiseize due to the rate of expansion and contraction between the head and manifold. It would lead to them loosening up I would think .

@@WrenchingWithKenny Had similar issue with a 1983 production Series 3 (2.5 na) Land Rover 109"; I would have covered the exposed tops of the nuts and bolts with vaseline, had it not been for the wide variation in temperature of the manifold. If there's a way to fix that issue (prevention of corrosion of the exposed nuts and bolts), I don't know of one 🙁

@@Roger_Stenning Dissimilar metals contacting tend to cause corrosion. Perhaps the stainless steel bolts used by Kenny in this video help?