McMark
Aug 21 2015, 05:05 PM
Having a bit of a debate. I suspect nobody here has loctite on their suspension bolts.
Andyrew
Aug 21 2015, 05:12 PM
I rarely ever even torque suspension bolts... Its typically as tight as I am comfortable with
porschetub
Aug 21 2015, 05:54 PM
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Aug 22 2015, 11:12 AM)
I rarely ever even torque suspension bolts... Its typically as tight as I am comfortable with
As an engineer I can feel when bolts are tight but that takes years to learn,I still use a torque wrench on certain larger suspension bolts ,piece of mind mainly ....but I remind myself that someone else will be in the car besides me.
Loctite can do no harm if you feel better about it.
TheCabinetmaker
Aug 21 2015, 06:30 PM
I learned all about torque wrenches, nuts, bolts, and related metallurgy in the air force jet mechanic school. I worked on the phased inspection docks removing, inspecting, and reassembling, more than a dozen different jets including fighters, trainers, and bombers. Like Porschetub I have the feel for torque. I have never even considered used locktite on a suspension part. They are usually such a bitch to remove that it would be madness to use locktite. Talk about shooting your self in the foot!
DBCooper
Aug 21 2015, 06:35 PM
I don't recall ever seeing a suspension fastener come loose by itself, and until I do I can't see a real need. Is it just me? Have you seen any come loose?
McMark
Aug 21 2015, 07:29 PM
I'm in the no loctite camp.
914Sixer
Aug 21 2015, 08:22 PM
No need.
bdstone914
Aug 21 2015, 09:33 PM
The only suspension bolt that needs it is the torsion bar adjuster bolt so it does not back off. The rest of them have lock washers.
Bruce
mepstein
Aug 22 2015, 06:58 AM
I always thought the mild locktight had the benefit of keeping the bolts from corroding together and thus making removal easier. There are times that you dont want grease on the threads but dont want it to seize up. When I build bicycle wheels we used mild locktight for just this reason.
Bartlett 914
Aug 22 2015, 07:12 AM
I go the other direction. I used never seze.
mepstein
Aug 22 2015, 08:07 AM
QUOTE(Bartlett 914 @ Aug 22 2015, 09:12 AM)
I go the other direction.
Its OK, we're all friends here.
JFJ914
Aug 22 2015, 08:22 AM
QUOTE(mepstein @ Aug 22 2015, 08:58 AM)
I always thought the mild locktight had the benefit of keeping the bolts from corroding together and thus making removal easier. There are times that you dont want grease on the threads but dont want it to seize up. When I build bicycle wheels we used mild locktight for just this reason.
+1, not required for tightness but keeps the corrosion out.
Krieger
Aug 22 2015, 05:52 PM
I have checked all my suspension bolts for torque over the years for both my cars. A lot of hard driving at autocross and DE. No locktite on any of them. Only one has ever came loose. This was the inboard side of the trailing arm equipment with Elephant's Poly Bronze bushing. This nut is a nylock too...
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