What type of hardware are the (2) screws that hold on the trim senders on each side of the drive? Stainless steel? I would like to replace them when I replace the bellows......
From everything I have read, antiseize is a no-no when it comes to stainless steel and aluminum and salt water. Regular grease works better. It also helps to remove them and grease them again every now and then - before they bond themselves permanently into the aluminum.
I replaced mine with Allen head SS screws. They offer much better grip on the tool than Phillips head screws.
If you do break an old one off, just leave it and drill/tap a new hole. There's tons of material there and the slots in the sender allow huge adjustments in where the hole can go.
From everything I have read, antiseize is a no-no when it comes to stainless steel and aluminum and salt water. Regular grease works better. It also helps to remove them and grease them again every now and then - before they bond themselves permanently into the aluminum.
Use some Perfect seal or the Permatex Aviation form a gasket. It works great in salt water, better than grease. I have taken senders off 5 years later with no problems.
