Loctite or Anti-sieze?
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Loctite or Anti-sieze?
I'm swapping out stock zinc bolts to chrome bolts on primary, tranny, cam covers, tappet blocks, etc. I am running them all thru a thread die first. Since these are steel (chrome plated) going into aluminum what should I use?
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First choice would be anti-seize but in liew of that, Lock-tite will suffice too as it also has anti-seize properties. (blue or green). Better then not using anything at all. Lightly coat the whole bolt though.
Last edited by RODEO; Mar 4, 2009 at 12:19 PM.
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+3 for locktite, it has thread locking ability so the bolts don't vibrate out. Never seeze does not it just protects the threads , as the name says.
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hard choice
that is a hard choice to make. loctite will keep the bolts from vibrating loose but I'm not sure if it will stop the corrosive action between the steel and alunimium. The anti-seize will stop corrosion but is a lubericant and may let the bolts loosen.
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I once made the mistake of running chrome bolts without die cutting or lube of any kind. Wow, what a disaster. As long as you're die cutting the chrome off first I'd go with Loc-tite.