Procharger pulley bolt keeps backing out?

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Oct 22, 2014 | 06:20 PM

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Procharger pulley bolt keeps backing out?

F1 Procharger - I used blue locktite 242, and with the belt on the car + a buddy holding the pulley, I can torque to around 30 ft-lb, but not more... we just can't hold the pulley. After about 50 miles the bolt will start backing out.

I'm afraid of using red loctite, as the last part I used that stuff, I nearly destroyed trying to get it apart. It took a blow torch and an impact.

Any advice?

Oct 23, 2014 | 06:17 AM

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i have always used red, never had a bolt come loose, always easy to rem it

Oct 23, 2014 | 06:32 AM

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From: Amsterdam Ny, the good part

ive always used the red loctite stick .

Oct 23, 2014 | 07:56 AM

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Maybe you could try some kind of a lock washer on it? It shouldnt need locktite to stay put. The pulley is keyed and not spinning it off. Are you sure the belts are aligned properly?

Oct 23, 2014 | 10:55 AM

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Is the balancer pinned? It needs more than 30 ft/lbs to stay put. It's better to keep the crank from turning at the flywheel or flexplate, better mechanical advantage.

Oct 23, 2014 | 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JRENIGAR

Maybe you could try some kind of a lock washer on it? It shouldnt need locktite to stay put. The pulley is keyed and not spinning it off. Are you sure the belts are aligned properly?

Lock-washer... damn, hadnt thought of that. I will try it, and then red loctite if that does not work.

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Is the balancer pinned? It needs more than 30 ft/lbs to stay put. It's better to keep the crank from turning at the flywheel or flexplate, better mechanical advantage.

Sorry, I'm talking about the pulley on the supercharger itself. But yes, both my crank and the supercharger are keyed.

Thanks everybody!