Harley Davidson Forums

EVO All Evo Model Discussion

Is loctite 515 good for evo case halves?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 10, 2018 | 09:49 AM
Share
  #1  
nightdrvr's Avatar
nightdrvr
Thread Starter
|
2nd Gear
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Default Is loctite 515 good for evo case halves?
I’m getting ready to assemble this fine machine...sarcasm intended...is this locative 515 adequate?
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 10, 2018 | 10:59 AM
Share
  #2  
WP50's Avatar
WP50
Seasoned HDF Member
15 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 6,185
Likes: 2,134
From: W. Texas
Default
Haven't used that one. The car dealership I worked at for years always kept this around for us.

http://www.loctite.com.au/3320_AUE_H...=8802626633729

We started using it to get early Northstar engines to quit leaking oil. Especially on the oil pan and bearing plate. Some numnuttz designed the oil pan seam below the correct oil level in the engine.

WP
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 10, 2018 | 11:19 AM
Share
  #3  
98hotrodfatboy's Avatar
98hotrodfatboy
Seasoned HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 21,116
Likes: 7,640
From: Poolville
Default
Loctite 510 is more suitable then the 515 but builders I know use grey Yamabond.....
 
Reply
2
Old Feb 10, 2018 | 11:52 AM
Share
  #4  
texashillcountry's Avatar
texashillcountry
Dirt don't hurt
Veteran: Navy
15 Year Member
Top Answer: 1
Top Answer: 3
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 21,065
Likes: 4,561
From: Haslet Texas
Default
Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
Loctite 510 is more suitable then the 515 but builders I know use grey Yamabond.....
Yamabond is good and so is threebond.
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 10, 2018 | 11:55 AM
Share
  #5  
98hotrodfatboy's Avatar
98hotrodfatboy
Seasoned HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 21,116
Likes: 7,640
From: Poolville
Default
Just thinking, this is one area I wouldn't Experiment. If my builder days Yamabond then Yamabond it is... I really wouldn't want to take it back apart....
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 10, 2018 | 12:18 PM
Share
  #6  
Schex's Avatar
Schex
Club Member
15 Year Member
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 5,817
Likes: 7,848
From: SE Louisiana
Riders Club Member
Default
WP50 got it right, Loctite 518, or it's permatex equivalent, 51813 anaerobic gasket maker, your local Autozone has it.

Yamabond aint going on my engines period.
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 10, 2018 | 12:36 PM
Share
  #7  
TwiZted Biker's Avatar
TwiZted Biker
Club Member
15 Year Member
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 10
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 66,126
Likes: 51,455
From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Default
Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
Loctite 510 is more suitable then the 515 but builders I know use grey Yamabond.....
Yamabond is he only way to go for no gasket mating surfaces like cases. I've tried Loctite industrial products and few others and they didn't stand the time test. 3M makes a good one but it's like $60 a tube.
 
Last edited by TwiZted Biker; Feb 10, 2018 at 12:40 PM.
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old Feb 10, 2018 | 12:51 PM
Share
  #8  
0maha's Avatar
0maha
Seasoned HDF Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 6,555
Likes: 4,805
From: Omaha
Default
Originally Posted by Schex
Yamabond aint going on my engines period.
Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker
Yamabond is he only way to go
Pistols at 20 paces.
 
Reply
0
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Feb 10, 2018 | 12:57 PM
Share
  #9  
WP50's Avatar
WP50
Seasoned HDF Member
15 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 6,185
Likes: 2,134
From: W. Texas
Default
Originally Posted by 0maha
Pistols at 20 paces.
I'll be Schex's second.

Wait What kinda pistols

WP
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 10, 2018 | 12:59 PM
Share
  #10  
TwiZted Biker's Avatar
TwiZted Biker
Club Member
15 Year Member
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 10
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 66,126
Likes: 51,455
From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Default
Originally Posted by 0maha
Pistols at 20 paces.


Been building bike engines going on 40 years now I will use what's been proven to work, quit being brand phobic decades ago.
 
Reply
0



Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:32 PM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE