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• Re: Normal or High temp anti-seize for exhaust bolts?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:32:16 -0700
  ...How important is it that I use "high temperature" > anti seize (Loctite 77124), good to 2500F, or > can I just use the regular stuff...
• Re: Pushrod tube seal question
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Thu, 23 May 1996 09:35:00 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I plan on using Bob's idea of Loctite Ultra Grey this weekend to staunch the flood and will let the list know how...
• Re: Arm rest
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 13:36:17 EST
  ...Replace arm and the big allen bolt, but don't over tighten it - then you can't move the arm! Use loctite and just...
• Re: Rear Hatch Latch Picture
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 08:06:46 -0600
  ...of course, this increases > the cost by my two cents. :-) > > Tim Or just some red Loctite. Kevin > > At 11:21 PM 8/13/2003...
• Re: did I do that-Silicone
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:15:54 -0600
  ...did i do that I have used silicone gasket for a soft loctite on a few bolts that were inserted into aluminum/magnesium/alloys...
• Re: rusty nuts ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:30:38 -0500
  joel walker wrote: > Loctite Freeze & Release ... > *loosens by shock-freezing (-45deg F) > *releases sezed and corroded parts > *parts remain lubricated and protected Gee ... and...
• Re: Use of Loctite
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 03:51:32 -0700
  Green Locktite is what you use for this if I'm not mistaken. I used it on the threaded insert on my oil drain...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 12:08:13 -0700
  ...that he has used Loctite to hold each bushing to arm. >> When I asked about removal of bushings with Loctite, he said he'd...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:37:38 -0700
  ...Also should I use loctite when replacing the cv joint bolts? > > Thanks, > Patrick >
• Armrest installation technique
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 07:34:48 -0800
  ...A little nail polish or vibratite or low torque loctite will keep those pesky socket head screws from backing out again. pensioner
• Re: Wiper arms
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Thu, 4 May 2000 12:44:28 EDT
  ...If you want to get all crazy, just replace the nut with a nylon locknut or do a tiny dab of blue loctite. The...
• Re: Good Glue for Rubber Piece
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Fri, 14 Aug 2020 14:19:49 -0700
  ...https://ibb.co/MBTDNP7> > > I was thinking that a cyanoacrylate, like Loctite Ultra Gel, would be the > right choice but wanted to make sure...
• Front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:33:34 -0800
  ...Is there any reason I just can't use more Loctite on the existing bolt or does it need to be replaced? I assume...
• Re: Fw: D6 locking compound
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Wed, 24 May 2000 15:33:05 -0700
  ...What is it > > and where do I get it? > > > > I used a product called Loctite which is essentially > > the same as D6. It's...
• Re: Dumb Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 May 1999 11:39:54 -0400
  Righty-Tighty, Lefty-Loosey! Add a little heat- they are often loctited in. -----Original Message----- From: Frank Miller <fmiller01@SPRYNET.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Dometic question (combustion chamber seal)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:42:21 -0700
  ...That cover plate was not completely flat so I > used Loctite Ultra Copper Hi-Temp RTV sealant to get a good seal. I > read...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:19:58 -0500
  ...The parts guy then went on to say that their techs typically re-use the nuts, and use loctite on them, because nobody wants...
• Re: stuck sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015 21:59:30 -0500
  hopefully someone didn't use loctite on it. try more penetrant... make sure u wipe the penetrant off the paintwork ASAP..some of that...
• Re: anti-seize
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:05:24 -0700
  ...I use it sparingly on the lugs and use a drop of BLUE loctite on the threads after wiping excess antiseize off. Properly torque...
• Re: Countersunk screws on latch on rear of the sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Thu, 5 Dec 2019 07:25:28 -0800
  I would suggest a drop of loctite blue on the screw threads. This can still be removed by hand tools. The red version needs...
• Re: stripped flywheel bolt
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 22:40:15 -0800
  ...Try getting the bolts real hot to break any loctite type bonds... dave
• Fwd: Countersunk screws on latch on rear of the sliding door
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Dec 2019 10:29:23 -0500
  ...I'd suggest cleaning the hole and trying some Loctite 242 (blue, though it may be in a red bottle) on the threads. Yrs...
• CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - joe Hunt
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 07:42:11 EST
  ...I always torque them on with the proper driver, do they require some sort of loctite? Are you not suppose to use the bolts...
• Re: transmission/front differential filler bolt removal
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 18:28:43 -0700
  ...then screw them all on and red loctite them. i wanted it done TODAY, so i just crushed the threads and tried it...but...
• Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 09:05:42 EST
  ...I'd use Loctite #518 instead. And, Tom, its 10 bolts not 8 that hold the bellhousing on! -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA...
• Vanagon clock, speedo
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 21:32:24 -0500
  ...When I had something like this on another car, I found a gear actually loose on a shaft and a drop of loctite secured...
• Re: JB Weld exhaust studs?...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 21 May 2002 19:35:40 -0700
  ...JB Weld, Loctite, helicoil... Finally Keen-sert. No more pulled stud. Jim Bradley Flubacher wrote: > > Contrary to what everyone has said so far, I...
• Re: Gasket Sealant Question
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 May 1995 11:57:06 -0300
  ...I use Loctite and/or Permatex brands of silicone goop, hi-temp versions, for water pumps, heater flanges etc. Is the dealer stuff really...
• Re: D6-Syncro Locking Compound
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Mon, 15 May 2000 22:49:30 -0400
  I do not know for sure, but it is probably just Loctite Blue #242. Good Luck, Tom Cates 83 Aircooled 2WD Westfalia, 'Hammurabi' ----- Original...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:44:53 -0800
  ...does not have ANY Loctite. Unless you want to buy a large bottle for $22. All I need is one stupid drop of the...
• Re: CVs and bolts and washers, oh my
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:49:46 -0700
  ...Should there be > >loctite on the bolts as well, or instead of, lock washers? Any particular > >flavor of loctite? > > > >Thanks, > > > >John > > > > > > > >
• Re: Syncro Driveshaft help/input needed
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:53:26 -0600
  ...There is incorrect information around about not reusing them, using loctite, or risking the prop shaft becoming a pogo stick. Has anyone really had...
• Re: Alternator bracket needs repair
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 3 May 2009 08:44:47 -0700
  ...thread aluminum rod to fit, install with red (stud-and-bearing) Loctite and cut off flush.� Then drill/tap to correct size and location...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
  Historical mailing list - Pascal
  Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:59:53 -0400
  ...When you replace the screw that holds the handle, make sure to put a drop of blue loctite on it's threads. Pascal '84Westy
• Re: Cracks in Fuel Expansion tanks
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 1 May 2019 20:28:19 -0400
  ...I then used Loctite > Plumber Marine Clear Adhesive to cover cracks. Let it setup for a couple of > days. don't know how long...
• Re: Coolant pipe question
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:06:28 -0700
  ...Coolant pipe question > Loctite 518 > > > ------Original Message------ > From: John Goubeaux > Sender: Vanagon.com Post mail > To: Vanagon.com Post mail > ReplyTo: John Goubeaux > Subject...
• Re: Can I use The Right Stuff on crankcase halves?
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:55:53 -0700
  ...Can I use The Right Stuff on crankcase halves? > Loctite 518 flange sealer > > Allan Streib wrote: >> Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> writes: >>> My...
• Re: Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 15:08:05 -0500
  ...Some folks advise putting Loctite on these bolts but I have never had one come loose that I put on with a torque wrench...
• Re: Rattling Westy Table
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 22:01:53 -0800
  ...I used beeswax rahter than loctite on the handscrewss to provide a bit (small) of resistance to backing out. alistair
• Re: Teflon tape difference: Propane Leak solved
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 5 May 2000 09:35:18 -0700
  ...Its is a white paste in a tube that smells a bit like Loctite and has the same anaerobic curing characteristic. It is messy...
• Re: Sliding door handle screw
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 11 Mar 2017 01:08:00 +0000
  ...2017, at 2:18 PM, Stacy Schneider wrote: > It may be loctited in. Do you have a small butane torch to just lightly heat...
• Re: '90 power window problem...
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Mon, 7 May 2001 09:37:39 -0400
  ...They slide onto the 1/16" cable and snug down with a set screw (use loctite). I'll put up a not-so-great...
• Re: Normal or High temp anti-seize for exhaust bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:36:35 -0500
  ...How important is it that I use "high temperature" > anti seize (Loctite 77124), good to 2500F, or > can I just use the regular stuff...
• Re: Loosing transmission oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 17:17:54 -0400
  ...If not the best sealant is Loctite 518 with the primer being used as directed. Other sealants such as silicone will just get squeezed...
• Re: Speedometer Source - UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:01:18 -0500
  ...This time I used a little Loctite inside the gear, so we'll see if it holds. I also reset the odometer to 0...
• Re: Help with stripped threads
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Oct 1996 19:23:19 -0400
  ...a stud with two nuts or a bolt, use the strongest loctite you van find. You'll end up with a proper, long lasting...
• Re: did I do that-Silicone
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:57:53 -0500
  ...did i do that I have used silicone gasket for a soft loctite on a few bolts that were inserted into aluminum/magnesium/alloys...
• Re: Head Gasket sealant sorry 1 more time
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:29:05 EST
  ...head gaskets I have installed with both Loctite Ultra Copper RTV Hi-Temp Silicon Sealant and Loctite "The Right Stuff" have never leaked. Going...
• Re: sliding door handle key lock cylinder - swithing one over to a new handle.,
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:25:48 +1300
  ...Use Loctite or paint the screw it!! -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand Fossil preparator Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut <goose1047@gmail.com>
• head repair questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:59:55 -0400
  ...Do I use loctite on all of the bolts/nuts (except heads) I thought there were more... probably later! Thanks for all of the...
• Re: Modified carriage bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 13 May 2011 22:53:32 -0400
  ...You can also substitute JB Weld for Loctite for a more permanent solution. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia May 12, 2011 o godz...
• Re: [NVC]-Friday Subject: Howto Locite question
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:26:22 -0700
  ...It's dark under there and it's a Japanese car so I think it is Loctite but I am not sure. I used...
• CV joint bolts...clunk clunk
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Gentry
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 15:17:53 -0700
  ...it red? I can never remember which is the removable kind) _Loctite_ thread locking compound according to the package directions. I've never had...
• Forgot to replace flywheel-to-crank bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 18:30:02 -0800
  ...Assuming (again hypothetically) that the guy used the right loctite and everything else, could he expect an atomic explosion inside his bellhousing in the...
• Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:11:16 -0400
  ...Why even consider removable? Call Loctite and get the new > torque specs for that application. If the Loctite should do anything > at all the...
• water pump change
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 10:56:32 -0500
  ...When reassembling pulley,use the long bolt to get the 2 bolts tight, and then use loctite to hold the third in, as it...
• Re: Hall Sender question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 26 Dec 2003 06:53:38 EST
  ...Use Loctite crazy glue and silicone sealant for best results. BTDT. Happy Holidays ! Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada BusFusion a VW Camper camping event...
• Re: Shift but no go - Update - CV bolts go wheeeeeeeeee!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 07:52:48 -0700
  ...If so they may loosen again. > Proper hardware including the Schnoor washers and properly torqued these do > not need Loctite. Loctite is a challenge...
• Re: Countersunk screws on latch on rear of the sliding door
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Thu, 5 Dec 2019 10:51:31 -0500
  ...I'd suggest cleaning the hole and trying some Loctite 242 (blue, > though it may be in a red bottle) on the threads. > > Yrs...
• Click found, but my mechanic needs your help
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 18:15:43 -0500
  ...Sounds like I good case for Loctite, but will it take the high temps. Any ideas? John Lauterbach Macon, GA 1984 DL