Originally posted by SJ
That's news to me. I've still got some in the toolbox from the late 80's! [don't worry, I haven't used it]
The hub carrier bolts from my Sierra donor have blue stuff on the threads. I assume it's a threadlock. Looks like brand new Ford bolts for the
same purpose have the same on them - e.g. https://www.fordpartsuk.com/rear-hub-mounting-bolt
The Haynes manual makes no mention of reapplying a threadlock when replacing the bolts on reassembly, but I thought threadlock needed reapplying once
undone?
Should I buy some to reapply and if so, what stuff?
[Edited on 23/9/18 by jps]
If your reusing the bolts clean them and reapply tread lock
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Originally posted by jps
The hub carrier bolts from my Sierra donor have blue stuff on the threads. I assume it's a threadlock. Looks like brand new Ford bolts for the same purpose have the same on them - e.g. https://www.fordpartsuk.com/rear-hub-mounting-bolt
The Haynes manual makes no mention of reapplying a threadlock when replacing the bolts on reassembly, but I thought threadlock needed reapplying once undone?
Should I buy some to reapply and if so, what stuff?
[Edited on 23/9/18 by jps]
And do not that it has a use by date on the bottle so don't be retiring it for important stuff many years down the line.
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Originally posted by bi22le
And do not that it has a use by date on the bottle so don't be retiring it for important stuff many years down the line.
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Originally posted by Angel Acevedo
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Originally posted by bi22le
And do not that it has a use by date on the bottle so don't be retiring it for important stuff many years down the line.
??
I did not understand that...
Do you mean it goes bad?
Or the other way around?
I have a small bottle from the start of my build.
Not used on anything critical, but I donīt remember either it has a Exp date on it.
Best regards
AA
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I think the point he's trying to make is that thread lock has a use by date.
A quick web search shows Loctite 24 months un-opened and 12 months once opened.
Fasteners where you use thread lock are very often safety critical so to bserve the use by date!
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Originally posted by SJ
That's news to me. I've still got some in the toolbox from the late 80's! [don't worry, I haven't used it]
Well, that's my 'learn something new every day' thing for today... my threadlock is about 3 cars old, which is close to a decade in old money.
If this is true, and my Loctite bottle does not have any dates on it,
My car should of fallen apart back in 1991/2
steve
Hi all,
I am sorry my predictive text ruins what should be clear information. I normally check LCB in bed before sleep, often it send me to sleep!!!
Yes Locktite does have a shelf life, once it is applied it is fine though.
I use this on critical components for medical equipment and we have to prove that it is within date when applied. This is how I know.
The deterioration in performance is unknown to me but I certainly notice a difference in between the stuff I handle at work and the 10 year old stuff
in my garage!!
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Originally posted by bi22le
Hi all,
I am sorry my predictive text ruins what should be clear information. I normally check LCB in bed before sleep, often it send me to sleep!!!
Yes Locktite does have a shelf life, once it is applied it is fine though.
I use this on critical components for medical equipment and we have to prove that it is within date when applied. This is how I know.
The deterioration in performance is unknown to me but I certainly notice a difference in between the stuff I handle at work and the 10 year old stuff in my garage!!