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The (formerly) zinc plated exhaust clamps on my JP Exhaust are looking rather worse for wear now after 4/5 years and I was wondering if anywhere sells stainless steel U clamps?

I need
4 x 42mm clamps
3x 48mm clamps

I have found 42mm clamps at U bolts R us for £30 for 43

and 48mm clamps on ebay via poland for £16 for 3
all are 304 stainless

Would these be ok strength wise, and does anyone know of a place that sells both 42mm and 48mm stainless clamps (that may be cheaper)?

I am after the same.

Just realised its been on for 2 years. feels a lot longer. why did they not fit stainless clamps in the first place grrr

42mm How much.
http://www.u-bolts-r-us.co.uk/125554-st ... ipe-clamps" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

48mm http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-Stainless- ... 2ec78947cd" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Aaargh just keep replacing them

Ian.

Just rang a mate who works at jp exhausts.He recons the stainless ones keep working loose.Otherwise they would be using them.I suggested using two nuts,one as a locking nut.He said they have tried that and they still work loose.He suggested trying the MIKALOR type clamps.But that means stripping the exhaust.

I am inclined to agree Ian. Just have to remember to change them more regularly than once every 2.5 years

I'll have to cut some off they are that corroded

42mm £0.99 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Exh ... 2392wt_836" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

48mm £1.79 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/48MM-1-7-8-In ... 2194wt_963" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So £9.33 all in

Rob, Mikalor clips can be undone and bent round the joints ... we use them here ( ) BUT I'm not sure they will go tight enough without stripping the thread in the clip. Plus the band itself may be stainless but the bolt/captive nut isn't.

R0B wrote: He recons the stainless ones keep working loose.

Then use stainless aerotyte nuts ... we use them as well

Ian.

So what are we saying now?

Stainless U clamps with aerotyte nuts?

Found 42mm stainless U clamps for £4 here (from Poland) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181140962550? ... 1994wt_726" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Though they don't seem that heavy duty to me

Thats what i would like to try.Its the cost (forty odd quid) that's holding me back

That's not even accounting for the cost of the aerotight nuts (in my case) which pushes it up to nearly £60

I can change the mild steel clamps 6 times over for that

I can get the mild steel fer nowt.(I know a man) Looks like thats what i will do.Again...

Ah well. It was worth a try.

We have PRC (sealant) here that we use on parts that are near the engines on military aircraft that I may use to overseal the nuts, which should make them easier to get off the next time

Thinking about it its my nuts that are in bad shape I might just try aerotight nuts on the mild steel clamps.

The U bolts on mine have crumbled to half their thickness in some cases