EM studs: with or w/o Loctite?

[james accordino]

Me too.  Don't leave home without it.  The studs (with
their nice new nuts still in the same position) will
disappear.  BTDT.

Jim Accordino

--- JShadzi at aol.com wrote:
> Louis, I generally use some blue loctite on the
> threads headside, red it too much and may result in
> broken studs in the head, but has worked well for me
> in the past from keeping the studs from rattling out
> of the head.  With the right nuts you shouldn't have
> any problems on the other side.
>
> HTH,
> Javad
>
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> >Hi all,
> >
> >I am presently having my head rebuilt, (well not
> mine, even if sometimes I think it could be a good
> idea...) and I am still wondering if Loctite for the
> EM studs is a good idea. Patient is a WX engine for
> an 83 urQ.
> >
> >I have bought all the new studs, bolts, washers
> from OEM (cheap, studs: 1.08$, nuts:2.30$, washers:
> 3.20$, all CDN money).
> >
> >The head will be sparkling new and I will tap all
> holes with a correct 8mm tap.
> >
> >But, Is it a good idea to add some Red Loctite (or
> any other stuff in fact) to the studs, head side?
> >Or should I have the studs drilled to add some
> safety wiring?
> >
> >What I am looking for is plain theory, (the list is
> very good for that...), real BTDTs (much better) or
> any info worth mentioning, even if the patient was a
> Dorf or an Ovlov.
> >
> >So: Loctite or not?
> >
> >Louis-Alain RICHARD
> >83 urQ #900463
> >MONTREAL, Quebec
> >
> >


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