Re: D6 Locking Compound

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

John;

    I asked a local Audi tech this question years ago when I was doing a
bearing and he said Loctite red was equivalent to D6. He seemed kind of
tentative about it, however, and since I only put red on things I don't ever
plan on removing, I used Loctite Blue.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  277k km
----- Original Message -----
From: <JJK1204@aol.com>
To: <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 10:20 AM
Subject: D6 Locking Compound


> I am reposting this:
> I am in the process of putting the wheels bearings, etc., back on my 87
5ktq.
> In Bentley I am told to use D6 Locking Compound on the halfshaft stub axle
> splines. Does this equate with Loctite Red? If not, what is a commonly
> available substitute?
>
> John Katos
> 87 5ktq
> Many Alfas
>