When replacing rotor and cap, do you use any grease/anti-seize?

[PDubs]

I have the replacement kit for my 502 MAG (rotor and cap) and it's an easy enough swap, but some places suggest using never-seize (?) for the rotor and and silicon grease for the cap leads. Just wanted to check and see if others have also used these materials or just directly swapped the parts out.

 

[Don S]

Re: When replacing rotor and cap, do you use any grease/anti-seize?

Ever-sieze has no business on a boat, let alone on the rotor. The silicon grease just water proofs the wires in the cap.

 

[scoflaw]

Re: When replacing rotor and cap, do you use any grease/anti-seize?

I use a little bit of never-seize on the cap screws. I've had these snap off and get stuck in the dizzy base plate before.

 

[Don S]

Re: When replacing rotor and cap, do you use any grease/anti-seize?

I use a little bit of never-seize on the cap screws

A little gasket sealer on the threads does the same thing, and you don't have silver spots all over everything.

 

[Sangster21]

Re: When replacing rotor and cap, do you use any grease/anti-seize?

Gasket sealer? Is that the black sticky stuff that I think is called gasket shellac? Kinda goes on like molasses.
Alan

 

[Don S]

Re: When replacing rotor and cap, do you use any grease/anti-seize?

Gasket sealer? Is that the black sticky stuff that I think is called gasket shellac? Kinda goes on like molasses.
Alan

No, more like Permatex form a gasket.