Neil -
You DEFINITELY DO NOT want to use any sort of locktite
on the threads for the bolts that mount the front
shocks. You run the risk of breaking the body nuts
loose from the shock mount plate if you do this -
shocks wear out, you have to replace them, you have to
undo these bolts from time to time.
You don't want anything stressing the body nuts when
you have to remove the shock later when you have to
replace it or rebuild the shock. If the body nut
breaks loose the only way to fix it is to torch cut
the old plate off, buy a new plate, and weld it in
(must be done by a chassis specialist, otherwise your
alignment will be off).
If you are worried about bolts coming out, use some
good quality lock washers... otherwise you are better
off just checking the bolts once or twice a year.
Regards,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
--- Neil McDonald <nimcdonald@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Conventional wisdom seems to be to use red Loctite
> on the front shock retaining bolts. I could not find
> red Loctite but did lay my hands on red Permatex
> instead. Their instructions say to use heat (to 450
> degrees F) on the bolts prior to disassembly.
>
> This seems to be impractical. Am I risking
> permanently locking these bolts in place if I use
> this stuff? Or is the real Loctite quite different?
>
> Neil McDonald
> BN6
> North Vancouver, BC
> Canada
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