Bandit Alley
GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: vadim on August 28, 2005, 04:21:04 PM
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I have a question about the usage of locktite. Should I use it on the carb drain screws? In general, when is it necessary to secure thread with locktite? Any advice from your experience?
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-Vadim
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NO! don't use loc-tite on any carb parts. I use blue on most things though. Brake mounts, anything on the frame,pinch bolts,any lock nuts that are reused. Sprocket bolts I use red, Make sure you clean and degreese them 1st. I hit the threads on the wire wheel,spray them with laquer thinner(you can use carb cleaner) then blow them off.
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This is my first bike and I am going DIY, so it really helps to have the stupid questions answered before I make stupid mistakes. :)
-Vadim
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I make a practice of visually checking bolts and fasteners everytime I give the B12 a bath. You can use the Blue loctite on body part fasteners, clutch covers, hose support bolts. Just about anything exterior. Grab a 10 and 12 mil, a set of allens, and as you wash and dry just give each fastener a tug to make sure they are seated....lots of stuff will work itself loose over time. This is especially true of those damn quads we have...sheeesh! :roll:
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And on body parts where you don't use loc-tite,a little dap of silicone works well.
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What's the difference between the different colors of Loc-Tite?
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This is off the top of my head, so it may not be exactly as the bottles say...this the jest of it:
BLUE: any application where vibration is a concern, it can be removed with ordinary hand tools
RED: same as above, but heat and special tools may be required to remove the parts once the red sets up
Green: I don't know who uses this stuff. We tried it once on a couple of bolts on a variable speed drive at work as they kept working loose. We had to DRILL OUT the old ones, retap for new ones when it came time to replace it... :shock: If you get it on your fingers....don't touch your penis!! :stickpoke: (you shouldn't be touching yourself while working anyway...show some restraint...damn!) :roll:
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If you get it on your fingers....don't touch your penis!!
:shock: NOW you tell me.
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So the green loc-tite should never be a sub for KY, either?