Dunno where you got your experience :-) but every auto repair manual
_I_'ve read specified clean, lightly oiled bolt threads, with the usual
exception being spark plugs because they're pre-lubricated.
BTW; how did you luck into that 1x2 call sign?
DE af5ao
On 1/9/2013 9:41 AM, Stephen West-Fisher wrote:
> I'm not sure of the original premise, my experience is that torque specs are
> given as dry clean threads unless stated otherwise. The addition of Loctite
> or lubricant requires a reduction in torque or the fastener will be
> over-stressed.
>
> --
> Stephen West-Fisher
> N4IK
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mgs-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Clayton Kirkwood
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 10:28 AM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] loctite question - (Mgs Digest, Vol 68, Issue 5)
>
> But can oiled threads be locked with loctite.
>
> Clayton
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mgs-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of PaulHunt73
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 12:39 AM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] loctite question - (Mgs Digest, Vol 68, Issue 5)
>
> Torque specs are usually given for oiled threads.
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