Question about Loctite? - Page 2

Dave Goob Cook · 05-14-2008, 04:18 PM

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why is it $25-30 a bottle ?

Because a bottle taken care of will last you 15-20 years.

What I want to know is how you can get the lid off, if the stuff works?

Adger Smith · 05-15-2008, 12:39 AM

Dave,
If a bottle last you 15 to 20 years then you aren't using it as much as I do in my shop. Send your old Loctite to me & I'll cycle it into use.
Art,
I use the red on flywheel bolts on my odd fire V-6 and blue on the Converter bolts. I use an L-9 bolt on the converter with fine thread poly lock nuts. Get ready to tighten things regularly. The harmonics of these non V-8 engines cause nuts & bolts & other parts to fall off. We re check the converter & tranny bolts & drive line every 3 passes. Motor plate & mid plate is another area that gets the same P/M schedule on the bolts. Using wrenches regularly is just the price we pay for running these combinations. Good luck...
Art, another thing to remember is to use a shouldered bolt. A long shoulder that goes into the flywheel & part way into the converter boss. You know the way Std. shift flywheels hold clutch covers on, in alignment. That helps to minimize the shear on the bolt by spreading out the load.

mtkawboy · 05-15-2008, 12:48 PM

They have it as a paste in a tube now so you dont have to worry about knocking the bottle over and losing $25

LNorton · 05-15-2008, 02:56 PM

Adger, Is that on odd-fire motors? Our 3800 doesnt have any problems with backing off flywheel bolts or converter bolts. Might be cus we dont make a ton of power, but who knows.

SSDiv6 · 05-15-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LNorton

Adger, Is that on odd-fire motors? Our 3800 doesnt have any problems with backing off flywheel bolts or converter bolts. Might be cus we dont make a ton of power, but who knows.

...and you do not turn the RPM's either...

Bob Pagano · 05-15-2008, 05:41 PM

I think Adger's V-6 is just starting a run at the RPM you are ending the run. Yes, Div 6 right on!

art leong · 05-15-2008, 06:57 PM

After a lot of searching I found the loosening problem is pretty common with the motor I'm running, Some guys have doubled the number of converter bolts.
For now I'm just going to use the Red, when my new flexplate and bolts get here. Then I'll keep an eye on them. Hope it will last.

05-15-2008, 12:39 AM	#12
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Question about Loctite? Dave, If a bottle last you 15 to 20 years then you aren't using it as much as I do in my shop. Send your old Loctite to me & I'll cycle it into use. Art, I use the red on flywheel bolts on my odd fire V-6 and blue on the Converter bolts. I use an L-9 bolt on the converter with fine thread poly lock nuts. Get ready to tighten things regularly. The harmonics of these non V-8 engines cause nuts & bolts & other parts to fall off. We re check the converter & tranny bolts & drive line every 3 passes. Motor plate & mid plate is another area that gets the same P/M schedule on the bolts. Using wrenches regularly is just the price we pay for running these combinations. Good luck... Art, another thing to remember is to use a shouldered bolt. A long shoulder that goes into the flywheel & part way into the converter boss. You know the way Std. shift flywheels hold clutch covers on, in alignment. That helps to minimize the shear on the bolt by spreading out the load. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 05-15-2008 at 01:23 AM. Reason: memory lapse

05-15-2008, 12:48 PM	#13
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 281 Likes: 181 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Question about Loctite? They have it as a paste in a tube now so you dont have to worry about knocking the bottle over and losing $25

05-15-2008, 02:56 PM	#14
LNorton Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RacerTees.com Posts: 505 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Question about Loctite? Adger, Is that on odd-fire motors? Our 3800 doesnt have any problems with backing off flywheel bolts or converter bolts. Might be cus we dont make a ton of power, but who knows. __________________ Lee Norton - N229 STK IHRA H/FIA - NHRA O/SA RacerTees.com

05-15-2008, 05:41 PM	#16
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 238 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Question about Loctite? I think Adger's V-6 is just starting a run at the RPM you are ending the run. Yes, Div 6 right on! __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

05-15-2008, 06:57 PM	#17
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Question about Loctite? After a lot of searching I found the loosening problem is pretty common with the motor I'm running, Some guys have doubled the number of converter bolts. For now I'm just going to use the Red, when my new flexplate and bolts get here. Then I'll keep an eye on them. Hope it will last. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS