locktite question.... on rockers...
07-13-2004, 12:59 PM
#1
locktite question.... on rockers... how long does locktite need to set up before you can start driving....
changed springs....
had a rocker work its way loose....
gonna pull them all and locktite them.....
how long does it need to sit.
changed springs....
had a rocker work its way loose....
gonna pull them all and locktite them.....
how long does it need to sit.
07-13-2004, 01:06 PM
#3
Originally Posted by SoloSport
I wouldn't locktite them, I would just torque them...it's 14lbs if i can remember correctly...and if you don't have a torque wrench, don't work on the engine till ya do 
07-13-2004, 01:31 PM
#6
Originally Posted by gomer
I put black RTV silicone or black non hardening "gasket sealer" on the threads, then torque all the rocker's to 25ft/lbs.. then I turn the engine over with a ratchet and a socket a few times, then I retorque the rockers again to 25ft/lbs.. just to be safe. I've never had one come loose using the RTV or gasket sealer, and they are much easier to get loose if you ever want to take them out again.
Scott.
Scott.
I think you mean 22 ft/lbs for my harland sharp rockers...
07-13-2004, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by soundengineer
I think you mean 22 ft/lbs for my harland sharp rockers...
Btw... most cheap torque wrenches are off +/- 1 or more ft/lbs at that level.