question about blue loctite.
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question about blue loctite.
Okay: I have installed HD forward controls on my 1996 200C sportster. I went ahead and put the controls on before using any loctite on threads. (I've read stories about shifters and pegs falling off because of lossened bolts and nuts). I have some blue loctite. What parts should I apply the loctite to? Is this stuff hard to get off? Thanks
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RE: question about blue loctite.
You can apply the BLUE to any of the bolts and pegs on the fwd controlls. No problem here, the RED is the one you need to be carefull with as it needs heat to remove while the blue can be removed with a wrench and no heat when necessary to remove something..
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RE: question about blue loctite.
Some Loctite stuff :-)...
There's other threadlockers out there besides the Loctite brand, too...
Blue is the stuff you'll use mostly (#242 Loctite for most things; #243 Loctite is kind of a special blue for oily applications)...
As TCSTD said, be careful where you put the red!
About the only place I don't use Loctite is carb parts...
"Loctite is a commercial product that locks a threaded connection in place so it can't work loose. You put it in the threads of a bolt, nut or stud to keep it from unscrewing from vibration or stress.
Loctite comes in three colors: Blue, Red and Green.
Blue is the easiest to remove. Red is the hardest. Green is a penetrating formula used to secure threaded connections that have already been assembled. Loctite works at temperatures up to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Try the Blue first to see if that fixes your problem. Red should only be used when you KNOW that you will NEVER take that connection apart again. Green is used on parts that have already been fastened together. Green penetrates the parts to lock them together without the need to disassemble and apply to the threads directly.
It is possible to disassemble joints that have been fastened with Loctite but it requires hand tools. In addition, heat is required to loosen applications using Red and Green Loctite. "
There's other threadlockers out there besides the Loctite brand, too...
Blue is the stuff you'll use mostly (#242 Loctite for most things; #243 Loctite is kind of a special blue for oily applications)...
As TCSTD said, be careful where you put the red!
About the only place I don't use Loctite is carb parts...
"Loctite is a commercial product that locks a threaded connection in place so it can't work loose. You put it in the threads of a bolt, nut or stud to keep it from unscrewing from vibration or stress.
Loctite comes in three colors: Blue, Red and Green.
Blue is the easiest to remove. Red is the hardest. Green is a penetrating formula used to secure threaded connections that have already been assembled. Loctite works at temperatures up to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Try the Blue first to see if that fixes your problem. Red should only be used when you KNOW that you will NEVER take that connection apart again. Green is used on parts that have already been fastened together. Green penetrates the parts to lock them together without the need to disassemble and apply to the threads directly.
It is possible to disassemble joints that have been fastened with Loctite but it requires hand tools. In addition, heat is required to loosen applications using Red and Green Loctite. "
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