Loctite on new GM flywheel bolts?
12-10-2017, 02:43 PM
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Loctite on new GM flywheel bolts? Hello,
I bought a new Magnum T56 kit from American Powertrain, which included a new flywheel and new GM bolts. The bolts have a blue-ish thread compound on them. I cleaned the crank threads as best I could and installed the flywheel.
Then I was reading online about installing the rest of the clutch, and noted that some were using Loctite on the bolts (sometimes along with a thread sealer). Those threads all seemed to be centered around using ARP bolts or re-using the stock GM bolts.
For *new* GM bolts that came with some sort of thread compound on them, should I added Loctite as well, or are they okay to install as-is without adding anything to the factory-applied material? If I need to use Loctite as well, I'll have to remove the bolts, re-apply thread sealant and Loctite, and reinstall. I'm okay with that -- I haven't installed the clutch pressure plate yet -- but I'd like to know if it's necessary, or if the GM-applied material is sufficient by itself.
Thanks,
I bought a new Magnum T56 kit from American Powertrain, which included a new flywheel and new GM bolts. The bolts have a blue-ish thread compound on them. I cleaned the crank threads as best I could and installed the flywheel.
Then I was reading online about installing the rest of the clutch, and noted that some were using Loctite on the bolts (sometimes along with a thread sealer). Those threads all seemed to be centered around using ARP bolts or re-using the stock GM bolts.
For *new* GM bolts that came with some sort of thread compound on them, should I added Loctite as well, or are they okay to install as-is without adding anything to the factory-applied material? If I need to use Loctite as well, I'll have to remove the bolts, re-apply thread sealant and Loctite, and reinstall. I'm okay with that -- I haven't installed the clutch pressure plate yet -- but I'd like to know if it's necessary, or if the GM-applied material is sufficient by itself.
Thanks,
