Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 16:59:51 -0700
Reply-To: Patrick Bryson <patrickb@EXTREMEZONE.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Patrick Bryson <patrickb@EXTREMEZONE.COM>
Subject: Re: Fw: D6 locking compound
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Spell check did it an I let it.
Patrick
----- Original Message -----
From: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: D6 locking compound
> What's all this about blue, purple and red lactate products being used for
> screws?
>
> In Winnipeg, our lactate products are identified by Homo, 2%, 1% and skim,
> and we drink these lactate products!
>
> Available in 1 and 2 litre sizes, as well as a small 250 ml size.
> The 1 litre size fits nicely in the Westy cooler!
>
> ;>)
>
> Marshall Ruskin
>
>
> >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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