Cylinder base studs.
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Cylinder base studs.
Quick question.Blue or red locktite on cylinder base studs installing into the case?
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Re: Cylinder base studs.
Depends. factory originals are an interference fit and were not intended to be removed. After folks remove them the holes tend to be slightly oversize. If using aftermarket studs the clearance is even greater than spec, so for safety sake the best would be red if you don't intend to remove them again. If you insist on taking them in and out use blue!
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Re: Cylinder base studs.
They probably wont come out with red, with loctite you would go by the size of the bolt to determine what strength to use, You would not use red on a 1/4 inch bolt, but 3/8 and up red is ok, there is also green as well.
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Re: Cylinder base studs.
1951Adam!1951 adam wrote:And that would include cylinder base studs....?
Red or green or whatever goober doesn't matter much,
but by all means, keep it off of the nut threads.
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Re: Cylinder base studs.
Green is also forever if you put it on base studs.And I would never put it on steel studs into aluminum.If you ever have to take them out,theyll take the threads with them.
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Re: Cylinder base studs.
Hog54!Hog54 wrote:Green is also forever if you put it on base studs.And I would never put it on steel studs into aluminum.If you ever have to take them out,theyll take the threads with them.
A propane torch solves that problem, no matter what color of saccharin you choose.
Why would you wish to remove them?
Cad plateing?
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Re: Cylinder base studs.
This stuff will dissolve loctite
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/LOCTIT ... Pid=search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/LOCTIT ... Pid=search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Cylinder base studs.
Gotnoclass!Gotnoclass wrote:This stuff will dissolve loctite
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/LOCTIT ... Pid=search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
So does my local fuel.
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Re: Cylinder base studs.
I've never been afraid of Loktite, like stated above a little heat will do the trick. I also like a tee handle wrench when pulling or installing studs.