Best loctight?

wilson ind

Well-known Member
Have a problem holding large bolts from wheel to threaded cast hub. Is Green the best for this application. Not too concerned with removal. Thanks for your input.
 
Red is the technically the strongest (in terms of what you need to break it). Blue is hand tools, red is heat and green is weeping, applied after the nut is already installed. I don't know how it compares in terms of break strength though.
 
There are at least 2 different types of green. One is a wick and lock and one is a stud and bearing mount. The stud and bearing mount is what a machine shop I knew used to hold large studs into some sort of rail road cylinders.
 
In my experience, green loctite is strongest, but is more strict regarding close fits. Once green sets, you will only get it off with heat.

Red is probably better. Make sure you clean it well with primer. ANY oil will weaken it.

You also might consider helicoil to get it back to standard size.
 
Bill,
Not sure which is the strongest. The other day I needed a belt. I stopped off at Coldwell bearing to get one. While the guy was getting my belt I noticed they had many different bottles of lock-tite, prices around $37. I asked if the lock-tite had a rare metal or gold in it to make so expensive.

I would call Coldwell and see what they would recommend?

I had a problem with a large nut that wouldn't stay on, so I took a chisel and burgered up the threads. on the 1 inch bolt. Put a socket on nut, 2 ft cheater bar and jumped on the bar. Nut hasn't come loose after that.
geo
 

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