My problem has not been breaking the nuts loose, but stripping the threads
in them. I suppose i have overtightened them and stripped the threads.
I've had to re-thread several of them in the past. Not sure what the
torque is, but it doesn't seem to be very much.
Tom
> [Original Message]
> From: Blue One Hundred <international_investor@yahoo.com>
> To: Neil McDonald <nimcdonald@shaw.ca>; Healey List
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 6/3/04 2:31:58 AM
> Subject: Re: Loctite on Front Shock Bolts
>
> 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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