> Have you tried both types?Yes
> So which type was ex factory?12 point front, hex on rear
> Does Bentley procedure include loctite on CV bolts?Why do you hate loctite?
I dont hate loctite,It does have its applications.I am doing cv boots on my bus today.I hope there is no trouble getting the cv bolts undone.If they are locktited in they would be a nightmare.
--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, plander@... wrote:
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>
>
> > Have you tried both types?
>
> Yes
>
> > So which type was ex factory?
>
> 12 point front, hex on rear
>
> > Does Bentley procedure include loctite on CV bolts?
>
> Why do you hate loctite?
>
There are many different types of loctite. If used correctly there would be no problem. Use a too strong type and it would be a bugger to undo. I don't see a need for loctite on CV bolts on a standard van. If I was doing a rally car, I would loctite or to do the job properly wire the bolts.
> bencroft96 <bencroft96@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I dont hate loctite,It does have its applications.I am doing cv boots on
> my bus today.I hope there is no trouble getting the cv bolts undone.If
> they are locktited in they would be a nightmare.
>
> --- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, plander@... wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Have you tried both types?
> >
> > Yes
> >
> > > So which type was ex factory?
> >
> > 12 point front, hex on rear
> >
> > > Does Bentley procedure include loctite on CV bolts?
> >
> > Why do you hate loctite?
> >
There are many different grades of Loctite. The mildest grade is generally better than any spring washer or wave washer.
When a particular grade of Loctite or similar is specified by a vehicle manufacturer, it is because pre-production testing indicates that the particular nut or screw might back off.
When prepping a rally car, the only safe assumption is that anything that can go wrong will go wrong (been there, done that) and Loctite is prudent insurance but in appropriate grades.
The rally car reasoning can be applied to the Syncro; some insurance can be prudent but the choice of Loctite grade needs to be appropriate, particularly given that the higher grades set like concrete.
If the mating faces of the CV joints are clean an undamaged, if the screws have clean threads and they are done up (sequentially) to the correct tension, I would not anticipate that they would come loose in normal off-road use. I would not be inclined to use a thread lock. If I had any CV screws back off in what I would deem normal service, I would be looking for all the possible reasons why.
Les
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There are many different types of loctite. If used correctly there would be no
problem. Use a too strong type and it would be a bugger to undo. I don't see a
need for loctite on CV bolts on a standard van. If I was doing a rally car, I
would loctite or to do the job properly wire the bolts.