[Vwdiesel] '84 Quantum: wiper linkage adrift again

[Andrew Buc]

On Saturday, November 11, 2006, at 11:00  PM, James Hansen wrote:

> If it's the nut, most likely it's a case of proper use of loctite, 
> versus the just splosh it on and it doesn't work techique.  Not to 
> criticise you man, but I've seen journeyman mechs use it wrong.  To 
> apply, you should use a cleaner to ensure that the threads you are 
> applying the loctite to are impeccably clean, totally absent of 
> grease, oil, etc, anything that would serve as a release agent.  a 
> primer is available to finish the job of cleaning and also accelerates 
> the curing time, but it isn't necessary.
>
> Same goes for the nut. CLean clean clean.  degrease, electronic 
> contact cleaner, carb cleaner, etc...

I just sploshed it on, no cleaner. I'll try using the cleaner this time.

> The idea behind heat is that it turns cured loctite back into a 
> liquid. Done correctly, the light grade of blue threadlocker should 
> provide sufficient locking force while being able to be broken loose 
> with a hand wrench without heat.  Red stuff turns off the fastener.  A 
> propane torch or heatgun, or even a lighter is sufficient heat on 
> small fasteners.

My concern here is that the fastener is buried enough that it would be 
hard to get in there to apply heat.