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Old stator bolts with blue loctite. Engine with 125,000 miles. New bolts are cheaper and less time consuming than having to drill and tap new holes in the case. Additionally, loose bolts sheared and broken pieces took chunks out of the rotor magnets and then teeth from the starter ring gear.
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Old stator bolts with blue loctite. Engine with 125,000 miles. New bolts are cheaper and less time consuming than having to drill and tap new holes in the case. Additionally, loose bolts sheared and broken pieces took chunks out of the rotor magnets and then teeth from the starter ring gear.
Y'all go ahead and use the old bolts if you must, I certainly won't ever do it again. Those #10's see a bunch of heat.
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Old stator bolts with blue loctite. Engine with 125,000 miles. New bolts are cheaper and less time consuming than having to drill and tap new holes in the case. Additionally, loose bolts sheared and broken pieces took chunks out of the rotor magnets and then teeth from the starter ring gear.
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I replaced mine with a new HD stator that came with the bolts already locktited. I used them. 25,000 miles since with no problem. I only used blue on the compensator sprocket, but no problem on that either. My son does not us any locktite on the compensator and never has a problem. We both use an impact wrench to remove and replace them though. On anything very big you need heat to soften the red in my experience.