What bolts are suppose to have lock tite?

[cfiiman]

Hey all,

I removed my sprockets and cush drive to do maintenance and when I pulled out the front and rear sprocket bolts, and the 2 bolts that hold on the front sprocket cover, they all seem to have a dab of loctite or something on them, are they suppose to...I am getting ready to put it all back together and what to do it right...Thanks,

Jason

[Copytech]

All of them! Unless you like parts falling off.

[cfiiman]

Ok, what about the old stuff, there is a whitish residue on the treads where I broke it loose, do you just put a dab on over that or do you try to clean the threads or something? How much do you use, just a tiny bit or slather, from the looks of the old stuff they used very little...Thanks,

Jason

[SkinnE]

Ok, what about the old stuff? How much do you use...Thanks,

Jason

I clean the old loctite with a wire brush, or a wire wheel on a drill (carefully!) if I'm lazy. Then I just wipe one side of the threads, enough to cover several threads on one 'side' of the bolt. Make sure that you are getting the thread that is in contact with the 'nut'. It's no good threadlocking threads that aren't actually in contact with anything. I have one of the "lipstick" tubes of loctite. It's great, doesn't dry out or clog, and you get loads of applications. I always seemed to run out of the liquid varieties.

E

[cfiiman]

Thanks E!!..I'll get the stuff and clean the old ones today, I love this board!

[Doc]

Just remember there are different types of locktite too.