[V8] RTV and Loctite

[Coleman, David]

See that?  Two Daves, two different answers. I'm with him re: loctite on the crank bolt.  I stay with my previous opinion and say a nice film of RTV on the water pump would do more good than bad.  Just don't do a Service Station Special and load it on there like it's the last peanut butter sandwich you're ever gonna have, and follow up by leaving all the excess that gets squished out there for all the judges at the local concourse to disparage.

-dc-
Wearing out his welcome with so many second-rate posts.  :-)


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----- Original Message -----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com <v8-bounces at audifans.com>
To: V8 Fans <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Sun Mar 11 21:20:14 2007
Subject: Re: [V8] RTV and Loctite


I am pretty sure the manual calls for blue locktite on the crank  
bolt. I don't see any reason not to use it. If the factory specs it,  
they probably have a reason.
And I did not put any RTV on my water pump gasket - I have not had  
any leaks but again probably no reason not to use it.

Dave

On Mar 10, 2007, at 11:00 PM, Coleman, David wrote:

> Rtv on the pump, yes.  Sure won't hurt.  Apply sparingly.
>
> Loctite on crank bolt -- again, won't hurt, but what's the torque  
> spec on that thing -- 700 lb-ft or something?  If it means running  
> out to pick some up, don't bother.
>
> This isn't gospel, just what I did (and didn't) do.
>
> -dc-
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com <v8-bounces at audifans.com>
> To: V8 Audi Fans <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sun Mar 11 00:40:46 2007
> Subject: [V8] RTV and Loctite
>
> Any BTDTs regarding RTV on the water pump or loctite on the crank  
> bolt?
> Yea or Nay?
>
> ~Scott Simmons
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