loctite EM studs/nuts (for sure?)

[Jim Green]

--- auditude at cox.net wrote:
> Is this loctiting the EM mounting hardware something
> that is generally accepted?  I thought that for
> high-heat applications, loctite was somewhat
> useless.

Yep, you've seen those EM's after a hard drive at
night right?

> Is this loctite being discussed referring to the
> studs in the head, or the nuts on the studs, or

Studs

> both?  What color loctite is recommended?  Is there

Red

> a group of anti-loctite people?

I'm sure, somewhere

> I would have to say my tendency is to not use
> loctite, as the nuts are supposed to be designed to
> hold tight.  I'm open enough to be convinced it's a
> good thing however.  I just want to know what is
> being suggested.

Eventough I just posted that I wouldn't worry about
using it, I'll admit that I do use it.  I figure any
help the studs can get staying in there should be
used.  Now, if the stud snaps and that red loctite is
still in there, it makes it extra hard to get out.
Although, I've easily unscrewed studs from my head
that had been loctite'd in there for only a few
months.  They turned easy, but were kind of gummed up,
which may prevent them from just falling out once they
get loose, so I have that going for me.

Like so many things, it's personal preference I guess.

=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI, Haltech IG5
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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