Good decision Jack...

If you use Red.. the next time you touch it your eyes will be Red... You will see Red...

On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 5:59 PM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:

> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Jack R > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 1:49 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Upper Control Arm Camber Nut > > Thanks Richard! > > I doubled checked my tool box, and I went with Blue!!! That's good news!!! > I had considered Red, but at the last minute I said "Go Blue"!!! :) > > Hopefully it will all be good now. > > Jack > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Richard Koerner > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 7:50 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Upper Control Arm Camber Nut > > My only comment is about "Red Loctite". To my knowledge, it takes a > torch to dislodge should the need arise. I recently (5 years ago!) > installed a VanCafe aluminum Pressure tank; I needed to exchange fittings > to fit my specific configuration with Subie 2.2 motor. VanCafe assured me > that even though it looked like Red Loctite, it wasn't. And they were > exactly right. It took a heft, but no torch. Just be careful about which > Loctite product you use. > > On Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 04:31:33 PM PDT, Eric Caron < > ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi Jack, > > Two summers ago, after a lot of front end work was done I hade > several nuts come loose resulting in clunks. They were T# components > installed by Dennis. I think for some reason those lock nuts still need to > be checked. > > Eric Caron > 85 Westfalia > > > > > On May 14, 2024, at 9:28 AM, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > Last summer my Upper Control Arm Camber nut came loose again, following a > > "profession" VW mechanic alignment. It was totally disengaged, and the > > whole front end was loose. > > > > So, I readjusted the Camber and ordered 2 new nuts from T3, as these nuts > > have distorted threads. I used red lock-tight, and locked in the nut > with > > the old nut. I also torque over the recommended 54 ft. lbs, to about 65. > > > > Here is a photo of the nuts. > > > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/85aMKCzDoigRdfZi9 > > > > > > > > Everything seems solid, and checking with the list to see if anyone else > has > > experienced this issue? > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > Jack R. > > > > 84 Westy > > > > N. of Detroit > >