Subject: Re: [TR] Loctite

From: Geo Hahn <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 13:33:25 -0700

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Generally for me it is 1) never and 2) every chance I get.

I am wary of the red just because I know who the next guy to work on the
part will be and I don't want disassembly to be any harder than necessary.

I use the blue whenever I need the extra holding power.

Geo

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> What is the general wisdom about when to use red and when blue Loctite?
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Generally for me it is 1) never and 2) every chance I=
 get.</div><div><br></div><div>I am wary of the red just because I know who=
 the next guy to work on the part will be and I don&#39;t want disassembly =
to be any harder than necessary.</div><div><br></div><div>I use the blue wh=
enever I need the extra holding power.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></=
div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 5=
, 2016 at 1:27 PM, Andrew Uprichard <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&g=
t;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0=
 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" vlin=
k=3D"purple" link=3D"blue"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">What is the general =
wisdom about when to use red and when blue Loctite?<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><=
font color=3D"#888888"><br><br>Andrew Uprichard<u></u><u></u></font></span>=
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Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2016 14:40:42 -0600

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I kinda do the opposite.&nbsp; Red on most everything that needs loctite
unless I have a good reason to go with blue.&nbsp; My ATI front damper
specifies blue loctite for the bolts holding it together so I use it
there.&nbsp; Any kind of cap (rod or main), flywheel, clutch, cam bolts
all get red.&nbsp; Anything that can cost a bunch of dough if the bolt
backs out gets red.<br><br>
Doesn't seem to give me too much grief on disassembly doing
that.<br><br>
Cheers, Tony Drews<br><br>
At 02:33 PM 1/5/2016, Geo Hahn wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">Generally for me it is 1) nev=
er
and 2) every chance I get.<br><br>
I am wary of the red just because I know who the next guy to work on the
part will be and I don't want disassembly to be any harder than
necessary.<br><br>
I use the blue whenever I need the extra holding power.<br><br>
Geo<br><br>
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From: Hoyt Duff <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 15:47:19 -0500

> What is the general wisdom about when to use red and when blue Loctite?
You would use red Loctite on a fastener where it was critical to have
it stay secured since a catastrophic failure could occur.

That said, such a fastener is difficult to remove, usually requiring
heat and great effort as well as easy access. It is best used in heavy
duty or extreme service applications.

In general, blue is the way to go.

In some circumstances, it is not practical to apply Loctite before the
fastener is secured. This is what green Loctite is best for. Tighten
the fastener, apply a drop of green and it seeps into the threads.
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