thread lock on rocker bolts?

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Mar 30, 2007 | 02:08 PM

rickkym

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thread lock on rocker bolts?

A friend just did a cam in his corvette and didn't use thread lock on the rocker arm bolts. He just torqued the bolts to 22lbs or whatever.

Was he supposed to use thread lock? If so should he fix this immediately? How big a deal is it?

Thanks!!

Mar 30, 2007 | 02:17 PM

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Most people do, but many don't and have no issues, so don't worry about it.

Mar 30, 2007 | 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferocity02

Most people do, but many don't and have no issues, so don't worry about it.

X2....

Mar 30, 2007 | 03:03 PM

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If you don't, it'll all depend on how you drive it. More or less, it will burn "some" oil.

Mar 30, 2007 | 03:42 PM

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It would only burn oil if it has heads ported far enough that the rocker hole is visible thru the intake runner. It will not burn oil w/ stock heads. I personally never use loctite on mine, the bastards are hard enough to take of w/o it.