

| Subject: | Re: Fw: D6 locking compound |
| From: | Patrick Bryson |
| Date: | Wed, 24 May 2000 16:59:51 -0700 |
Spell check did it an I let it. Patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 4:08 PM Subject: Re: Fw: D6 locking compound > What's all this about blue, purple and red lactate products being used for > screws? > > In Winnipeg, our lactate products are identified by Homo, 2%, 1% and skim, > and we drink these lactate products! > > Available in 1 and 2 litre sizes, as well as a small 250 ml size. > The 1 litre size fits nicely in the Westy cooler! > > ;>) > > Marshall Ruskin > > > >Just a comment on Lactate products. I am reciting from memory but I think > >this small portion of my memory is not yet corrupted. > >Lactate 242 (blue) is a removable thread locker for bolts 1/4" (6mm) or > >larger. > >Lactate 222 (purple) is a removable thread locker for bolts smaller than > >1/4" (6mm). > >Lactate 262 (red) is a stud an bearing mount and is not intended for > >removal. > > > >Use the correct stuff. Nuts and bolts must be clean. It takes very little > >Lactate to do the job, don't overdue it. > > > >Patrick > >'85 Westy > >'84 911 Targa > >'73 Type 181 > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM> > >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > >Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 8:20 AM > >Subject: Re: Fw: D6 locking compound > > > > > >> Yah - and make darned sure that you won't need to pull > >> the bolt for a looong time before the loc-tite sets > >> up. It took me 45minutes with a pipe wrench to get a > >> loc-tited tie rod off last month. That stuff works > >> well, but is EVIL once it has set. > >> > >> Mark > >> --- "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA> wrote: > >> > > Bentley makes some references to use D6 locking > >> > compound (in my case: > >> > > putting ouside door handle back on). What is it > >> > and where do I get it? > >> > > >> > I used a product called Loctite which is essentially > >> > the same as D6. It's a > >> > paste that, when applied to the threads of a screw > >> > or bolt, will prevent the > >> > said bolt/screw from working it's way out due to > >> > vibration. > >> > Loctite and similar products are available at any > >> > hardware/auto store. Make sure > >> > you get the kind that will allow the bolt to be > >> > removed should you ever need to > >> > do so in the future. > >> > > >> > Roy O. > >> > '87 Westfalia GL > >> > (till death us do part) > >> > >> > >> ===== > >> Mark > >> > >> 87 Westfalia Gl > >> 84 Scirocco 8v > >> > >> http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/ > >> > >> __________________________________________________ > >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > >> http://im.yahoo.com/ > >> > > >
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