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Old 03-09-2012, 11:30 AM   #2
BILL WILLIAMSON
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Default Re: Bolting the Front Crossmember

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Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C View Post
I gotta question or two, ....if you have used Loctite on the threads, how you gonna "re-tighten bolts" once it has hardened??

Also, to re-tighten those bolts, how do you gain access to the top of the bolt to hold it while you attempt to tighten the nut when the fender is covering the bolt head? Maybe I am wrong but it don't seem too practical to remove the headlights & wiring, the headlight bar, radiator apron and the fenders just to be able to put a wrench on that bolt head!! Maybe I am overlooking something and if so, I apologize in advance for my ignorance in this.

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Loctite comes in a lot of different gripping powers, red, the least, blue, next higher, then there's a green, a purple, and I don't remember if there's more. They even have a "stud & brearing mount" for severe applications. I don't think the bolts would ever loosen, if it did they could be re-tightened with blue Loctite. Multiple screws in my full leg braces always fell out until I put "THE BLUE TO THEM!" (No, I'm not a Loctite Distributor) Bill W.
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