Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 16:13:00 -0700
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject: Re: Fw: D6 locking compound
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"Lactate" or Locktite if you prefer is just cyanoacrilate glue, i.e.
Super Glue, diluted with some sort of binder to provide the proper
amount of hold.
--
Patrick Bryson wrote:
>
> Just a comment on Lactate products. I am reciting from memory but I think
> this small portion of my memory is not yet corrupted.
> Lactate 242 (blue) is a removable thread locker for bolts 1/4" (6mm) or
> larger.
> Lactate 222 (purple) is a removable thread locker for bolts smaller than
> 1/4" (6mm).
> Lactate 262 (red) is a stud an bearing mount and is not intended for
> removal.
>
> Use the correct stuff. Nuts and bolts must be clean. It takes very little
> Lactate to do the job, don't overdue it.
>
> Patrick
> '85 Westy
> '84 911 Targa
> '73 Type 181
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 8:20 AM
> Subject: Re: Fw: D6 locking compound
>
> > Yah - and make darned sure that you won't need to pull
> > the bolt for a looong time before the loc-tite sets
> > up. It took me 45minutes with a pipe wrench to get a
> > loc-tited tie rod off last month. That stuff works
> > well, but is EVIL once it has set.
> >
> > Mark
> > --- "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA> wrote:
> > > > Bentley makes some references to use D6 locking
> > > compound (in my case:
> > > > putting ouside door handle back on). What is it
> > > and where do I get it?
> > >
> > > I used a product called Loctite which is essentially
> > > the same as D6. It's a
> > > paste that, when applied to the threads of a screw
> > > or bolt, will prevent the
> > > said bolt/screw from working it's way out due to
> > > vibration.
> > > Loctite and similar products are available at any
> > > hardware/auto store. Make sure
> > > you get the kind that will allow the bolt to be
> > > removed should you ever need to
> > > do so in the future.
> > >
> > > Roy O.
> > > '87 Westfalia GL
> > > (till death us do part)
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Mark
> >
> > 87 Westfalia Gl
> > 84 Scirocco 8v
> >
> > http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/
> >
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