HELP! which loctite should i use?

[joeyza]

I wanna use loctite on my strider smf. I took it apart to clean it, put it back and it is smooth as ever now but after a while the pivot losses a bit and i get side to side play. I wanna put loctite back on the pivot like it had when it came from the factory but I have never used loctite before and have no idea what type or anything. I know there are different strengths of loctite, and i just wanna make sure i don't use anything too strong so I can take it apart again if need be.
thanks!

 

[Ray Allen]

You may want to consider Blue 242. Allows you to use oils, cleaners etc. while still being able to disassemble. They publish charts for various uses, just check their website.
Best...

 

[baldtaco-II]

242 Blue or mebe 243. I'd use 242 if everything was freshly cleaned.

 

[Phydeaux]

i don't apply Loktite directly to the treads from the tube or bottle. I put a drop on a piece of plastic or masking tape on my bench, then I use a bent paper clip to pick up a small drop that I apply to the threads. This prevents the over application of Loktite.



Ric

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

Think about using teflon plumbers tape. Easy to remove.

 

[Swoop03]

Think about using teflon plumbers tape. Easy to remove.

That's what I do, it doesn't stick either so you have less chance of over using it and then stripping the screw or your bit out when you try and take it apart.

 

[incaorchid]

Think about using teflon plumbers tape. Easy to remove.

That's what I do, it doesn't stick either so you have less chance of over using it and then stripping the screw or your bit out when you try and take it apart.

Some good ideas here!
Less mess is always a better option
thanks for sharing that

 

[discopig]

blue 242 is the way to go

 

[HotSteel]

I looked into this a couple years ago. Roughly, blue is the "normal" version, red requires heat to remove, and purple is runnier for those situations where you don't want (or can't, but then maybe you don't need loctite) to remove the screw but still want loctite on the threads.

 

[other memory]

Think about using teflon plumbers tape. Easy to remove.

This is a good idea. If it doesn't work at least you can remove it and try a thread locker.

I'm not recommending red loctite for your application but I do have a story. Red lt is supposed to be Permanent only removable with heat. At least that's what lt claims. I used it on a bicycle crank spindle and chainring bolts 3 years ago and it did work. The bolts never vibrated loose. However, I recently disassembled the crankset and was able to unscrew the chainring bolts. The red loctite flaked off the bolts.

Blue loctite seems to gum up the threads. I've had mixed results with it. Knives don't vibrate like bikes ridden on roads do. Blue is removable. It might be worth trying before moving to green or red.