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speedlever · 07-14-2009, 03:35 PM

We bought our 2006 PIlot in October 2005. about a week ago I installed a new Curt hitch (13328).

I sprayed some WD40 up into the holes (3.5 years + old) and then ran the bolts in by hand to see how bad they were. Pretty much no problem... just had to use some very light force to get some of them in.

On installation, I put some anti-seize on the bolts and had no issues at all torqueing all 8 bolts to the required torque.

I suspect the need for tapping the old bolt holes may have much to do with the environment your vehicle has been driving in (salt, etc.).

YMMV.

07-14-2009, 03:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
speedlever Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 179	We bought our 2006 PIlot in October 2005. about a week ago I installed a new Curt hitch (13328). I sprayed some WD40 up into the holes (3.5 years + old) and then ran the bolts in by hand to see how bad they were. Pretty much no problem... just had to use some very light force to get some of them in. On installation, I put some anti-seize on the bolts and had no issues at all torqueing all 8 bolts to the required torque. I suspect the need for tapping the old bolt holes may have much to do with the environment your vehicle has been driving in (salt, etc.). YMMV. __________________ --speedy 2006 Pilot EXL-RES Billet Silver 2008 Ridgeline RTS Billet Silver