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Old May 26, 2013 | 03:03 PM
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i've always used red myself, just thought it was funny that it had blue on it from the factory.
 
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Old May 26, 2013 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Leftcoaster
It all turns white after it's been on there awhile no matter what color it started out as.
Blue on the compensator bolt will work fine.
Actually, no, it doesn't. White is a permanent 'ain't no coming back from here' loctite. It was in the BRAND NEW NUT that I had just purchased. Red stays red, blue stays blue, yellow stays yellow, and iI assume, white will stay white. I don't know about white because quite frankly, I've never had to remove something that had white loctite on it.
 
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Old May 26, 2013 | 04:37 PM
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What ever the white stuff is they use at the factory is its a bitch to break free . I had to use heat .
 
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Old May 26, 2013 | 05:08 PM
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new comp bolt comes with blue already applied.
 
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Old May 26, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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We got "red, white & blue" responses so this is an appropriate Memorial Day thread...
 
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Old May 26, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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We got "red, white & blue" responses so this is an appropriate Memorial Day thread...
A salute to the Veterans!
 
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Old Apr 20, 2018 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Assegai
new comp bolt comes with blue already applied.
old thread....but in this issue myself. SE comp instructions do not state to apply red 262 to the T70.

T70 that came in the SE comp kit has blue loctite on it? (see photo)

are people applying red to this too before install?

talking 2008 touring bike.

 
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Old Apr 21, 2018 | 12:06 AM
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I just put a new one in my '07 Ultra a couple days ago, came as pictured above, with blue on it. I installed as is. Doubt it will be an issue. Used some red on the clutch pack nut as instructed in service manual.
 
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Originally Posted by F150HD
old thread....but in this issue myself. SE comp instructions do not state to apply red 262 to the T70.

T70 that came in the SE comp kit has blue loctite on it? (see photo)

are people applying red to this too before install?

talking 2008 touring bike.

wire brush that chit off and apply liquid red loctite
 
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Old Apr 21, 2018 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Rodzilla71
I just put a new one in my '07 Ultra a couple days ago, came as pictured above, with blue on it. I installed as is. Doubt it will be an issue. Used some red on the clutch pack nut as instructed in service manual.

that is the path of least resistance.....whats odd is for the stock comp uninstall/reinstall the manual states to use red 262 when reinstalling that bolt.

same boat as you.
 
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