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Old 06-21-2007, 09:29 AM
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Default What to seal rocker bolt threads with?
My ported heads have holes where the rocker bolt hits the intake runner, what do I seal the bolt hole with so oil doesn't seep down there? Its a liberal amount of loctite sufficient or should I find something else?
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Old 06-21-2007, 09:54 AM
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I've always just used a good bit of the blue loctite and been okay.
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Probably thread sealer. It's next to the loctite at the parts store.
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I like the white thread sealer made by locktight. or black rtv in a pinch. just make sure to only use a small amount so it does not squeese out.
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Just ran to the parts store and found the thread sealant. The advance auto I usually go to doesn't carry it, I had to go to a real parts store
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Blue loctite will seal the threads.
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I used Blue loctite on mine.

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I prefer the white thread sealer. Im sure the other methods work fine though.
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Thread sealer. You can get it at Napa
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