Any of you guys use Loctite for the header/manifold bolts? If so, what strenght? Any reason why it would be a bad idea? Thanks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

i wouldnt see the point in it because it would make taking them out a pita when the time comes. i used antisieze the two times ive done it and it works fine. just make sure to go through the bolts in a week and tighten them to make sure the gasket is tight.

 

anti-sieze and stage 8 locking header bolts for me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

hell, i just reused to stock bolts on this car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> no leaking yet.

 

Anti-seize is prolly the only thing you need to put on your bolts, IMO.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by smokin' joe 00 ss:
<strong>anti-sieze and stage 8 locking header bolts for me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ditto <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

Why would you want to use anti-seize? There’s none on there to begin with. How often do you guys take the headers on and off???

 

I anti-sieze everything (except on my Sportster).
The point isn't how often you take them off -
it's whether it will come out without shearing
a bolt, when you eventually do. It's the bolts
that stay put for a long time that will rust in
place.

 

like the guy above me said. i took my stock bolts out at 500 miles. they came out like nothing. without antisieze and many, many thousands of miles later it would have been a pita. not to mention that it makes putting them in a hell of a lot easier. you know you wont strip it putting them in because you will be able to finger tighten them pretty far. you have less a chance of snapping them if you ever need to take them out.

let me know if you need a hand putting them on.

 

Roy I agree and see your point. Anti-seize it is! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

anti-zieze. I would not use locktite for all the money in the world!