loctite??

[Leschj03]

what color (red, blue, green) of loctite should I use to but my bike back together after tear down??

[Honda]

Red = High Temp/ High Strength

OEM specified as 271

High temperature, high strength for heavy duty applications

Designed for larger fasteners 3/8" to 1" (9.5mm to 25mm)

Locks studs, bushings and large fasteners against vibration loosening

Strengthens slip and light press fits

Removable with heat and hand tools

Blue = Medium Strength

Locks threaded fasteners against vibration loosening

Ideal for nut and bolt applications 1/4" to 3/4" (6mm to 20mm)

Prevents threads from rusting and leaking

Removable with hand tools for easy disassembly

Temperature range: -65 degrees to 300 degrees Fahrenheit (-54 degrees to 149 degrees Celsius)

Green = Low Strength

Prevents vibration loosening of pre-assembled fasteners

For use on electrical connectors, instrumentation, screws, and set screws

Ideal for fasterners #2 - 1/2"





I almost always use the Blue, if you need to upgrade from that, then you can use the Red.

Be Carefull, red will make fasteners difficult to remove as you will need to use heat. Can't use heat everywhere, things might melt.

Also, the hardware needs to be clean and free of dirt, a shot of brake clean usually works best, dirt will eat the threads, prevent proper torque and will not allow the threadlock to do it's job.

I also Highly recommend the use of a quality torque wrench as well. You can find the torque specs in the factory service manual.


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[Leschj03]

cool man thats exactly what i was wanting, always count on ATVriders to know their stuff!!
thanks