View Poll Results: What Loctite did you use?
Blue Serviceable - Medium Strength
8
40.00%
Blue Serviceable - High Strength
1
5.00%
Red Non-Serviceable - Medium Strength
1
5.00%
Red Non-Serviceable - High Strength
10
50.00%
Other I.E. (ARP Thread Locker)
0
0%
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What Loctite did you use on your cam install?
07-11-2007, 11:31 PM
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What Loctite did you use on your cam install? Looking to do my cam install Sunday, but I'm not sure as to which Loctite to use. The writeup on LS1howto.com said to use Red Medium Strength Loctite, but I haven't found that anywhere, only high strength, with a hold rating of like 200 ft/lbs. I've read that others have used Blue Serviceable. Which one do you guys recommend?
07-12-2007, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by brad8266
red high. You can break em loose if you need to eventually. At least you wont have to worry about bolts backing out that way.
07-12-2007, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 098z28
i actually didnt use any..
J/K man, although it would be good insurance to use it, you dont want a cam bolt backing out on you when some loctite could save you the headache and knuckle busting of having to tear back into the front cover.
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07-12-2007, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SweeTbone
Looking to do my cam install Sunday, but I'm not sure as to which Loctite to use. The writeup on LS1howto.com said to use Red Medium Strength Loctite, but I haven't found that anywhere, only high strength, .....
Originally Posted by Websy21
Meet in the middle, Red Medium. http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=23
I know about the writeup. I can't find Red Medium at Autozone or Napa. Couple of other places to try, but I'm leaning towards Red High, even though the poll currently is tied at opposite ends with Med Blue and High Red.
07-12-2007, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 098z28
i actually didnt use any..
07-12-2007, 09:33 PM
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I didn't use any either. GM manual didn't call for it,so I guess time will tell. If I could do it over I would use some kind of loctite, though. Just 4 peace of mind.
07-13-2007, 10:39 AM
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I would recommend Loctite 246. It's a high temperature, medium strength oil tolerant thread locker.
The high strength thread lockers are way over kill for these small fasteners, but for a high stength, Loctite 266 would be my choice. It's a high temperature, high strength oil tolerant thread locker.
The high strength thread lockers are way over kill for these small fasteners, but for a high stength, Loctite 266 would be my choice. It's a high temperature, high strength oil tolerant thread locker.
