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Old May 15, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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Just used blue on a part. A few days later I had to undo that bolt but was told I did not have to reapply, that it was already on there. Wouldn't I have to reapply some more each tiem I loosened the bolt?
 
Old May 15, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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I clean the old dried stuff off and put new on each time.
 
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Just used blue on a part. A few days later I had to undo that bolt but was told I did not have to reapply, that it was already on there. Wouldn't I have to reapply some more each tiem I loosened the bolt?
The answer is yes ,you do have to reapply it,plus if its a bolt that you are using a torque wrench on ,as Pat stated you must clean the old stuff off and apply new.
 
Old May 15, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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No torque wrench.
See, that's what I always thought, but the mechanic told me the above.
 
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No torque wrench.
See, that's what I always thought, but the mechanic told me the above.
Yes, maybe....but you have now entered the most **** of all torque tightening wrench forums on the planet......sort of like the twilight zone of torqueing.............[sm=alien.gif]
 
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Yes, maybe....but you have now entered the most **** of all torque tightening wrench forums on the planet......sort of like the twilight zone of torqueing.............[sm=alien.gif]
Never hurts to torque your nuts every now and again !!!!!!!And if you don't have a spec use German Spec ....Gutentite!Torque the world I say![sm=happy046.gif]
 
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