FOr you guys who want your Opti's to LIVE...do this.
07-06-2010, 08:27 PM
#21
I like how people are arguing with Fatboy's personal experience...he got on here, states his own real life experience, and people are riping him apart 
seriously, if people aren't welcome to share their own personal experinces on a forum, wtf is the point of a forum anyway?
seriously, if people aren't welcome to share their own personal experinces on a forum, wtf is the point of a forum anyway?
07-06-2010, 08:49 PM
#22
I thought loctite in general is supposed to be used on metal to metal stuff but if you say its doing the job on plastics, more power to'em. The green type is actually the "wicking" type intended for being applied to nuts and bolts that are already tight. As in, you drip it on the threads and it will find its way in there and then harden up. If you dont have a hardware place around town with the green.. just google it and buy a bottle or two online.
07-06-2010, 09:23 PM
#23
Loctite 270 I am pretty sure.
And I was taught this way, blue, red, green......these are the order in strength(color)
EDIT
Here ya go, from Loctite...I was taught correct it seems....
A. There are different grades of Loctite® Threadlockers to refer to different strengths. For example, the purple Loctite® Threadlocker is low-strength, blue Loctite® Threadlocker is medium and red Loctite® Threadlocker is high-strength; the green Threadlocker is a special wicking-grade product that allows faster and deeper penetration through the assembled parts.
There is also a red stud and bearing mount along with the green.
And I was taught this way, blue, red, green......these are the order in strength(color)
EDIT
Here ya go, from Loctite...I was taught correct it seems....
A. There are different grades of Loctite® Threadlockers to refer to different strengths. For example, the purple Loctite® Threadlocker is low-strength, blue Loctite® Threadlocker is medium and red Loctite® Threadlocker is high-strength; the green Threadlocker is a special wicking-grade product that allows faster and deeper penetration through the assembled parts.
There is also a red stud and bearing mount along with the green.
Last edited by FASTFATBOY; 07-06-2010 at 09:33 PM.
07-07-2010, 10:26 AM
#25
I've never loc-tited a rotor screw in my life, much less used a red, green, pink, or orange loc-tite, and never have I had a rotor detach on the 3 optisparks I've been through. My current one is spinning to 7k on a daily basis, right out of the AC Delco box.
Sometimes I wonder if taking it all apart, removing the rotor screws, loc-titing them, and reassembling it does more harm than good?
07-07-2010, 10:27 AM
#26
I am sorry if I caused confusion as to what I meant in my earlier post.
07-07-2010, 03:56 PM
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I have a opti iam going to put on my car , is there anyway to seal up the opti before screwing it together? Is there a thread i can read on how to ? thanks
07-07-2010, 09:05 PM
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Different loctite products
And here's a PDF guide to loctite threadlocker/thread sealer products... check pages 4, 5, and 6 :
Threadlocking technical guide.
Last edited by hyperzone; 07-07-2010 at 09:14 PM.
01-02-2011, 10:09 AM
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lol at this thread..... i never loctited any of my optis and never had a rotor fly off. maybe the newer ones arent made/tightened as well?
blue loctite is for smaller fasteners
red is for the larger ones. use it on smaller fasteners and you MUST use heat to remove them or they will break.
green is wicking.
if the guy used red on his screws and they backed out, he did something wrong.
blue loctite is for smaller fasteners
red is for the larger ones. use it on smaller fasteners and you MUST use heat to remove them or they will break.
green is wicking.
if the guy used red on his screws and they backed out, he did something wrong.
01-02-2011, 10:14 AM
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lol at this thread..... i never loctited any of my optis and never had a rotor fly off. maybe the newer ones arent made/tightened as well?
blue loctite is for smaller fasteners
red is for the larger ones. use it on smaller fasteners and you MUST use heat to remove them or they will break.
green is wicking.
if the guy used red on his screws and they backed out, he did something wrong.
blue loctite is for smaller fasteners
red is for the larger ones. use it on smaller fasteners and you MUST use heat to remove them or they will break.
green is wicking.
if the guy used red on his screws and they backed out, he did something wrong.
01-02-2011, 10:26 AM
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yes there is a electronic safe rtv sealant they sell at discount i dont remember the name my friend uses it all the time for his optis we dont talk anymore over a stupid bumper
01-02-2011, 10:54 AM
#39
SS RRR is like 40 years old or something like that. Every time he posts I have to remind myself of that.
Fastfatboy posts up HIS real world experiences and what he uses to make HIS optis work and decides to pass along the information and people bash him about it. Lame.
