American Force Center Cap Bolts - Loctite?

[white59rt]

Does anyone put blue loctite or another form of anti vibration coating on these dinky little allen heads that hold these on?

They make me nervous to just put them on as is.

I read nothing else about it on this forum so I am assuming no but figured I would put the question out there

Thank you!

 

[Spatel23]

never had a problem with mine and ran them for about 24k miles

 

[White_monster]

None on mine either.

 

[04cr450]

no problems on mine yet either. i just tight end them "oil filter tight"

 

[white59rt]

Ok, took your guys advice and through them on last night with nothing. I really wish there was a nice low profile billet smooth cap for these, I am not really a fan of the caps but it is what it is.

 

[Jomax]

If you really want to use locktite. Use the green locktite. It's made for small bolts.


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[White_monster]

If you really want to use locktite. Use the green locktite. It's made for small bolts.


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Are you kidding me. Green is retaining compound for bearings and such. Blue is for small bolts and it's easy to remove. Red is for permanently mounting bolts or for large bolts like 3/4" and up. For this blue is fine. But don't use green whatever you do.

 

[Jomax]

Are you kidding me. Green is retaining compound for bearings and such. Blue is for small bolts and it's easy to remove. Red is for permanently mounting bolts or for large bolts like 3/4" and up. For this blue is fine. But don't use green whatever you do.

I always knew that there was more then one green locktite...


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[Inline6359]

Are you kidding me. Green is retaining compound for bearings and such. Blue is for small bolts and it's easy to remove. Red is for permanently mounting bolts or for large bolts like 3/4" and up. For this blue is fine. But don't use green whatever you do.

Take a step back and breath.....you do realize there are numerous grades of each color "loctite" right? Such as 668, 680, 635, 609, 620, 603, 648, 541, 567, ect ect, all for different applications and requirements. The same goes for blue and red, HOWEVER, on most automotive stores they sell the 3 base red, green, and blue. And the green most sell are for fasteners from #2 to 1/2 inch.

 

[Jonnydime]

The problem with the green is that Loctite still recommends it be removed with heat. the blue is a good all around unless you really want something held in there(red).