loctite

[t.luisetto]

hey i did a search and found this thread...

http://www.miniriders.com.au/forum/tech-talk/9031-loctite-high-tensile-bolts.html

but this didnt really answer my question...

what is the BEST loctite to use on everything..?

 

[wogtaz ryder]

any type really, loctite / threadlocker , anything is better then nothing!! but as for different brands and types there couldnt be to much difference.

 

[SGONE]

if your using the brand LOCTITE. i use BLUE (they're coulor coded) or RED for things you dont want undo in the near future.

 

[I_THUMP]

yeah red is the strongest followed by blue. I prefer the red as it doesnt need much to give a strong hold

 

[t.luisetto]

So blue if its a bolt that i may need to take off in the future (eg break lever if it snaps)...?

and red if theres next to NO chance of changing it...?\

Also what number codes are these..?

 

[SGONE]

yeah basically you can still undo red loctite it just holds stronger than blue . what do you mean by # codes

 

[t.luisetto]

like on the red bottles that ive seen theve got on them "234" "222" and shi^ like that

 

[SGONE]

never really noticed only ever known it by colour

 

[chevy]

if you ever get stuck with a bolt you have loctited and its hard to get loose, just get a soldering iron and place it on the bolt to heat it up. it will release the locktite and be easy as.

 

[pbk]

^^^^wouldnt that melt the bolt?

 

[pickles09]

no...... i soldering iron just gets hot enough to melt solder it wont melt the bolt

 

[roost666]

ok i sell loctite where i work and all you will need to use on ya bike for bolts is......222 or 243 these to are a medium strength thread locker if you want high strength you need to use 271.....if you need something for high temp use 272 i use that on exhaust mounts etc.....but all you really need is the 222 or 243 they will be fine

 

[t.luisetto]

great!! finaly a good answer...!

Cheers Roost666

 

[roost666]

no probs mate