Burner Screws

[Samuel]

I order a pack of these to use as burner screws. I hope they work. Often time I removed them and cannot reuse them.

 

[Samuel]

I hope I ordered the right ones.

 

[Bruce]

Would those fit the Drip Pan slide rail holes?

Those screws on the end of the burners are not supposed to be removed. But, I get it, sometimes it is necessary.

 

[Samuel]

Good question Bruce. I will check on my Genesis Silver whenever I get around to stripping and painting it. I cannot remember where I found the thread size, I bought, but I believe it was a Weber grill diagram for the burners.
I like to remove the burner screws because they are always rusted and worn often time, I have to remove them anyways because the original owners make the mistake of tightening them all the way down.

Edit:
Bruce if you like I can send you some and you can test them. I believe i just ordered a 100 pack.

 

[Jon Tofte]

I think they might work for both. I will be interested in hearing how they do. Can you add a direct link?

 

[Samuel]

Here you go Jon. They are on sale. So far, they are untested by me though.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OHUKQ0I?tag=tvwb-20

 

[Jon Tofte]

Thank you, Samuel. 12 bucks might buy you 3 or 4 if you order from Weber!

I am tempted but will see if you get a chance to try them out soon.

 

[Samuel]

Jon, do you have the weber part numbers to compare.

 

[Cody Bratton]

I have never been able to get a burner tube screw out of a 1,1000, silver cookbox. But I’ve always been able to get the tubes free. I also haven’t snapped a head off because that is the most likely scenario.

 

[Bruce]

Samuel, from what I understand, they come with the burner tube screws preinstalled at the factory...

 

[Steve Hoch]

I have definitely struggled to get burner tubes out from underneath the bolts in the cookbox. Sometimes they are really stuck in there with all the grease and whatever. I have always managed to get them out without removing the bolts or even loosening them. It will try your patience though.

 

[Bruce]

I big flat head screwdriver helps a lot to get the burners out.

 

[Cody Bratton]

Samuel, from what I understand, they come with the burner tube screws preinstalled at the factory...

I know at some point they shipped the grills with the burner tubes installed in the cook box.

 

[Ed Greenwell]

I always put never seize on screw and bolt threads to make them easier to remove.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I always put never seize on screw and bolt threads to make them easier to remove.

And I always never remember to do that.

 

[Samuel]

I always put never seize on screw and bolt threads to make them easier to remove.

Good tip.
I have some copper never seize. (which they do not sell anymore). Do you think it would be safe to use that. If not, I can purchase the regular kind.

 

[DanHoo]

I think copper antisieze is still sold.

But, it isn't recommended for use with aluminum as it can lead to galvanic corrosion.

 

[LMichaels]

Any one of them would be "safe". Such a tiny amount being used it's fine

 

[Samuel]

I think copper antisieze is still sold.

But, it isn't recommended for use with aluminum as it can lead to galvanic corrosion.

I see from looking at the bottle of antiseize made by Permatex it says made for aluminum right on the front of the bottle. Thanks Dan.

 

[Cody Bratton]

I always put never seize on screw and bolt threads to make them easier to remove.

Every time I use anti-seize, I look like Tin Man from Wizard of Oz. It is a great product, but far and away the most messy automotive product ever created