Loctite question
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do not use green loctite (any # green loctite) on any bolt or screw,its basicly designed for sleeve retaining.use red on permenant bolts & blue on stuff that may be taken back apart from time to time (this is especially on the crank bolt,never use green on that & even use red sparingly on it too)
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do not use green loctite (any # green loctite) on any bolt or screw,its basicly designed for sleeve retaining.use red on permenant bolts & blue on stuff that may be taken back apart from time to time (this is especially on the crank bolt,never use green on that & even use red sparingly on it too)
Are you saying you use blue on the cam bolt? Do you use red on the comp bolts (both the older TC versions and the newer Torx bolt)?
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Yes and yes...
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From: deland,florida
red on the cam bolt,blue on the crank 5/16 bolt & nothing on early comp sprockets,a small dab of red on the late torx bolt
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It's retaining compound. You don't ever wanna accidentally use that stuff. Put it in a drawer and forget about it. Then call the guy who sold it to you and have him send you some red 262.
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From: Xenia OH
I'd use red if red was listed in the manual. Green is sleeve retailer. They both have specific applications and are not supposed to be substituted.
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Suggests you just go by colour and not the technical spec written by Henkel.
Another example of green is Loctite 290 that is designed for already assembled threaded parts. Its thin viscosity is designed to wick into the threads.
Another example of green is Loctite 290 that is designed for already assembled threaded parts. Its thin viscosity is designed to wick into the threads.
Last edited by Andy from Sandy; Mar 12, 2022 at 03:39 AM.