Red Loc Tite

WildCat said
Ok, you used red lock tite on small bolts, hopeyounever want to take it apart, use some heat if you do.

Really if you wait overnight it should be set

Good luck
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Hardly call 1/2 NC a small bolt. I have NEVER had a problem getting anything apart that I have used the red stuff on. It is far from some sort of liquid steel like every one makes it out to be. I would never use it on any thing small if it had a phillips or slotted head on it, but everything on the bike is torx,allen or a hex head.....

Hemiorangeswinger said
How old is your bottle of loc-tite? It does go bad, especially if its over a few years old. The newer bottles usually have a one year expiry. (The older bottles don't have an expiry date) but I found if the bottle gets sticky or the label falls off its usually gone bad (becomes really watery and transparent) I heard the bottles breathe to keep the loc-tite from curing so when the bottle is like mentioned above then it's usually junk. I would try some of it on a spare nut and bolt and let it set overnight and see if it cures. I bought the loc-tite sticks and they seam to last a lot longer compared to the liquid and is much cleaner and easier to use (mine are about 5 years old and still are perfect)

I think the blue stuff is more then enough to keep it from coming loose IMO. Can you use a nylon lock nut instead?

Hope this helps
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It is about 6 weeks old or so. I have used the blue on this thing in the past and it manages to shake everything loose that I used it on. Every fastener that I put it on gets cleaned with a wire brush/brake clean.

cjh said
OK....are we talkin about Loctite 271 ???....high strength and high temp.
If the metals being using are of a Non Ferrous material, ie: Brass, Aluminium, Gal coated, Zinc coated and the like will cure faster.
The surfaces must be free from dirt, oil, grease, etc.
You can use Brake Cleaner to clean the mating surfaces.
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Yep 271.

Like I said earlier, I really do not get why folks think this stuff is like liquid steel of some sorts.....