Old locktite; remove or reuse?

Thomas · Feb 28, 2001

HR_Mutt,
Thanks for the info,and I guess I'll stick w/the red locktite.

By chance would you know of the heat ranges?

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

HR_Mutt · Feb 28, 2001

Thomas
All I have at home is the removable and it does not list heat range. There is a post from DFB above with links to loctite. Unfortunately I cannot open the .pdf files. If it were me, I would try it and check in 24 hours, you'll know if it is locked. The loctite site did mention a high temp version for up to 450 degrees! Hope I am not the one who has to pull that one apart. Best Regards.
HR_Mutt

caddison · Feb 28, 2001

Steve,

Your best bet is to clean up the threads and re-apply a little blue loctite. The blue is commonly used for bolts. We used a lot of green and red loctite in the machine shop. Green was used when installing valve seats and dry sleeves as well as drive in type oil plugs. You'll find the assembly will be much easier with clean threads. The fresh loctite will also aid as a lubricating agent until it sets up.

DFB · Feb 28, 2001

Thomas,

Just so there is no confusion, the green threadlocker I first mentioned is the 290 Wicking Grade. The TDS describes it as being fluorescent green in color. Its used to hold threaded type fasteners in place after positioning / adjustment. At the web site it says it's particularly suitable for for applications such as carburetor screws.

DFB

Thomas · Mar 1, 2001

DFB,
I'm finally getting the just of the different locktite now./w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

-4 degrees and chilling breeze for the first of March.
How does that old saying...in like a loin out like a lamb. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Bird · Mar 1, 2001

<font color=blue>in like a loin out like a lamb</font color=blue>

In like a what?/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif 32 degrees and a frog stranglin' gulley washer here this morning./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Bird

SteveV · Mar 1, 2001

Thanks for the responses on this issue; I think this and the locktite (Permatex) website have lead me to remove all the old before reassembling for the simple reason that the cure is only reversible (or destroyed) by heat. Which leads me to the method that'll probably be used to clean the bolts: heat. One thing I haven't figured out yet is if there is ryme or reason to the thread; is it wrong to jump in the middle or at the top?? Does this really bother anyone? Sometimes another post comes in while writing a reply and it just gets screwed up. SteveV

Thomas · Mar 1, 2001

SteveV,
Just jump right in when ever you feel like and express your thoughts. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Beware of thoses gentlmen out west..yikes.. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

ERNIEB · Mar 2, 2001

SteveV, If I understand you correctly, I usually reply to a particular post. At the top, in the middle, where ever. My Post will always show up at the bottom, but I think most click the box "Email all replies to my real email address". That way the person I am responding to will get an email.
If I'm just offering my 2 cents, or a general comment, I reply to the person who started the thread, or the last person's post.
The time will usually show that posts were done at or near the same time. Unless like me they type a sentence, go get a cup of coffee, type a little more, go to the bathroom, and by this time AOL has dropped me off line, and so on. I don't think anyone gets too worked up about any of this.

Ernie
"I dont like being hemmed up, I think we should march out onto that prairie" David Crockett