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Old Jan 21, 2018 | 09:18 PM
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Default Rocker cover bolt holes......

Whats best way to clean old blue loctite from bolt holes of rocker box. .?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2018 | 06:56 AM
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Google re-thread kit.

 
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Be sure to blow out/q-tip all the oil out of the bolt holes too.
 

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