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• Re: Fw: D6 locking compound
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 May 2000 16:13:00 -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: Temperature sensor II in '77
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lamoreaux
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 23:44:00 +0000
  ...I had to clean up the threads with a tap and put the new sensor in gently with some loctite. Worked good. Rich. Richard...
• Re: passenger seat rocks
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 06:35:16 -0800
  ...Fixed the armrests by adding loctite to the flathead screws that attach the arm posts. The mechanism is pretty simple, and you might have...
• Re: Fw: D6 locking compound
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 24 May 2000 18:08:12 -0500
  ...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: stuck sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015 19:27:25 -0800
  ...On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 6:59 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > hopefully someone didn't use loctite on it. try more penetrant...
• Re: Aluminum to brass thread galling
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:05:17 -0800
  ...never found evidence it became more than sludge, nothing like real Loctite. And you are right the external mess is a PITA. And I...
• Re: Grill fix glue?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:24:14 -0400
  ...Black" http://paint-and-supplies.hardwarestore.com/50-272-epoxy-adhesives/loctite-p lastic-epoxy-108771.aspx You can hardly see the repair, and...
• Re: Head Gasket repairs Question
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 00:26:33 -0500
  ...me...what do you put on those NEW O-ring (Grease, loctite, scealent...), don't tell me anything!!!!!!!!! Now, show me some pictures of...
• Re: put goo on gaskets or not?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 05:31:43 EST
  ...Use Loctite/Permatex Ultra Copper RTV Silicone Sealant on the rubber head gaskets to head. Can be found at most good automotive supply shops...
• Re: Shift but no go - Update - CV bolts go wheeeeeeeeee!
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:45:29 -0400
  ...Proper hardware including the Schnoor washers and properly torqued these do not need Loctite. Loctite is a challenge since you will have grease getting...
• naval jelly
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 11:02:09 -0800
  ...It is made by the Loctite corporation. north America group, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 and Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA Of course you need to remove...
• Re: Rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lumb
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 09:25:09 +0200
  ...10" intervals with Loctite "superglue" and then filling the gaps with contact adhesive. Lots of clothes pegs came in handy for holding things in...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:39:07 -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...
• Power window regulator fix ('91 Carat)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 19:26:23 -0500
  ...Instead of the flimsy <1/8th" plastic pin I used a small metric machine screw,3 or 4 washers, a nut, and blue LOCTITE...
• Re: Oil pressure sender thread size?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 5 May 2007 06:31:38 -0500
  ...brass) from NAPA or other vendor and putting red or blue loctite on the threads(cleaning the female block threads with solvent and a...
• Re: Loose arm rests
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 02:43:44 UT
  ...I've even used Loctite on the threads. We don't abuse them (like try to slide around them when getting in the car...
• Re: the nuts and bolts of exhaust work thinking like a plumber
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 10:06:31 -0700
  ...The > local FLAPS won't have it and probably won't know what > you're talking about. > <http://www.loctite.com/catalog/product.html...
• Re: [NVC]-Friday Subject: Howto Locite question
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:06:33 -0700
  ...Glad to hear that Loctite was probably not used. It's just yellow paint to indicate that it's original and has never been...
• Re: What Determines Steering Knuckle Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 22:45:06 -0400
  ...A Loctite bearing retaining compound could be used to secure the bearings from turning but be careful installing and adjusting. You won't be...
• Re: Tightening Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 16:20:22 -0800
  ...If you remove one at a time and apply a little clear nail polish, blue loctite, vibratite or similar light locking compound the naggly...
• Re: Subaru Motors Wreck Trannies?--Commentary
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:44:35 +1200
  ...of MSDS way back in 1991 sent me a >recommendation that this main >bearing be loctited into place with red >loctite as a fix...
• captain's chair arms
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 20:08:10 EST
  ...Fanatics would loctite them; the rest of us just tighten them down. Replace the arm on the axle, and put the retaining bolt back...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 14:24:26 EDT
  ...It comes with a nice instruction sheet for folks who have never done this before and also a nice tube of loctite sealant for...
• Re: Shift but no go - Update - CV bolts go wheeeeeeeeee!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:42:40 -0700
  ...Proper hardware including the Schnoor washers and properly torqued these do not need Loctite. Loctite is a challenge since you will have grease getting...
• Re: subject Re: Front heater core and dash removal video ready
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:49:34 -0700
  I love the smell of loctite in the morning? On 11/2/10 10:15 AM, "B Feddish" <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Thanks! > > I...
• Re: Exhaust install question -- sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 05:59:52 EDT
  ...of the gaskets? If so, which one? > Yes, use Permatex or Loctite Ultra Copper RTV High Temp Head Gasket sealant on all the gaskets...
• flywheel bolts
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 09:20:25 -0500
  ...and flywheels and yes I do reuse the bolts with no loctite when they are not to beat up as some times happens when...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:56 -0500
  ...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: JB Weld exhaust studs?...
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Tue, 21 May 2002 15:40:06 -0500
  ...If you don't want to go that route, I'd try a Loctite thread locker. They make a blue thread locker that is...
• Re: Choosing a case sealer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:13:38 -0500
  ...Super "300" form-a-gasket (83H) to seal the case halves. > > Loctite 515 or 518. Anaerobic gasket maker. Permatex is so.... old > school. > > Jim > >
• Re: Armrest Fell Off
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:46:26 -0800
  ...Once you have the armrest off, you remove the two screws that hold the post on, loctite them, the re-attache the post, put...
• R134
  Historical mailing list - Harry Patrick
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 03:47:10 -0400
  ...I've tried Loctite as well. It seems that engine motion is bound to work the fittings loose. This is an annual problem for...
• Re: Fw: D6 locking compound
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Wed, 24 May 2000 16:59:51 -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...
• Stud vs bolt and Roo?
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 11:20:44 +0000
  ...Just use loctite on the stud/head and never sieze on the stud/nut. You gotta be pretty heavy handed to actually pull the...
• Re: Help with stripped threads
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Oct 96 14:58:33 +0100
  ...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: Cheap Electronic Oil Pressure Guage
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 18:43:23 -0500
  ...The best thread sealer to use is Loctite Blue, as it is impervious to oil, and you can disassemble the fittings at a later...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:22:27 EST
  ...benplace.com (thanks so much for that page Ben) says to use loctite 518 on the pushrod tube seals and the black cylinder O...
• vibrations, wheel bearings, cv joints
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Sat, 8 May 1999 22:05:04 -0700
  ...I glued the new bearings in with heavy duty loctite and hope that they will stay in place. At the same time I replaced...
• Cheap fixes for skylight lift mechanism
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Sep 95 12:38:36 EDT
  ...To fix it you need two bolts, four nuts, two lock washers, and four fender washers; all size #8, some Loctite, some silicon sealer...
• Armrest removal
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 17:44:20 -0500
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>I have been trying to remove the drivers seat outer armrest in order to loctite&nbsp; the screws...
• Re: Temperature sensor II in '77
  Historical mailing list - Nick Kourtides
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 15:05:54 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I had to clean up the threads with a tap > and put the new sensor in gently with some loctite. Worked good. > > Rich. > Richard...
• Re: What can go wrong..... (followup and short trip report) Steering Feel!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 15:08:58 -0700
  ...12.9 and these should be loctited > in place. The recall was due to them coming loose or snapping with the > resulting wheel jamming...
• Re: Propane fitting thread compound
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:14:31 -0700
  ...It appears to me that the manufacturer used the red (permanent) loctite thread lock compound. I'm just curious if this is the stuff...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:59:37 -0800
  ...Before I gum up the threads with blue Loctite (or fingernail polish, as Jake suggested) and re-install the door panel, I'd like...
• Re: Searched archives. Missing CV bolt question
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:32:29 -0400
  ...Thanks! Got my medium strength (removable) Loctite ready to go! Likely won't try wire tip. As you say tough to do OB CV...
• Have I screwed up this head?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 21:03:29 -0700
  ...tap (tapered?, 100% taps?), and do you think something like 271 Loctite will save the day? Or have I screwed up this head? TIA...
• Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 16:51:09 -0500
  ...I used SS cap screws and SS nuts and blue loctite (like it was going to survive!!. I'll make sure I post as...
• broken alternator brackets
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 00:18:00 -0600
  ...shims, it is best to use a nylock washer or use loctite 242 ( blue stuff ) to keep it tight, but don't crank it...
• Re: wanted: exhaust part number
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:35:39 -0500
  ...They will supply the required pre-load, but the bolt > may have an additional locking mechanism (like Loctite) that would > fail without the Belleville...
• Defroster wire repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Sat, 4 Feb 1995 21:26:57 CST6CDT
  Loctite (TM) makes some stuff (part no. 15067) to repair breaks in the defroster wires. It's a coppery looking goo (yes, it's...
• Re: Countersunk screws on latch on rear of the sliding door
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 5 Dec 2019 15:47:38 -0700
  ...I'd suggest cleaning the hole and trying some Loctite 242 (blue, >> though it may be in a red bottle) on the threads. >> >> Yrs...
• Re: Rear Axle Housing Bolts: Use shallow O2 Socket?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:09:54 -0400
  ...Some red Loctite is a very good idea here. I also prefer to replace these. Having this connection fail can make for a very...
• [NVC]-Friday Subject: Howto Locite question
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:53:47 -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...
• Re: Propane fitting thread compound
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:20:06 -0800
  ...It appears to me that the manufacturer used the red (permanent) loctite thread lock compound. I'm just curious if this is the stuff...
• Re: Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block...
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 20 May 2016 12:12:32 -0700
  would blue loctite or star washers help keep the two nuts from turning? Wobble extensions might also help here? Are you certain there's...
• Re: repairing arm rest
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 23:21:13 -0400
  ...I've tried using Loctite (blue) on them this time, we shall see. A similar attempt on the '84 failed to make any practical...
• Re: broke fuel expansion vent valve
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:15:39 EDT
  ...I use Loctite Super Glue and it works. I thought I'd remove the expansion tanks, since I'm removing my fuel tank, and...
• Re: Fw: D6 locking compound
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 24 May 2000 15:47:13 -0600
  ...I used to work in a machine shop and we had green loctite called RetRing which was designed to hold in bearing races, etc...
• Re: Head-Nut Sealant - alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 05:45:09 EST
  ...not use the sealant that comes with the gasket kit ! Use Loctite brand or Permatex brand Copper high temp silicone head gasket sealant for...
• It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:26:21 -0500
  ...Green o-ring around outside of cylinder near top - original VW Loctite 518 sealant for above Flat metal ring for top of cylinder - original...