Thread seal and secure

[whatscooking]

On my Muncie front bearing retainer I need to seal and secure the bolts. They go into the case. Paul said to use anaerobic, Permatex says thread sealer and I have been told to use red thread locking gel. I don't have the metal locking straps I have seen, don't think they are made for my small bearing Muncie.

 

[D60]

The anaerobic and thread sealers I've used won't lock anything.

I don't think red is technically meant to seal, but it probably will. If you go that route I might put a dab of RTV just under the bolt head.

 

[wpod]

Something like this . clean and degrease the bolts and case.link

 

[D60]

Something like this . clean and degrease the bolts and case.link

Ok, that says locks and seals. I never realized it's supposed to lock the threads.

 

[ElectroMechanoMan]

Loctite thread sealing paste works like that. Good luck with disassembly.

 

[CarbonToast]

Consider Loctite 243, it is the oil resistant version of 242. In its description it also says locks and seals. You probably need to cover 2-3 threads fully around the bolt so there are no leak paths.

https://next.henkel-adhesives.com/u...ite-243/BP000000316211/variation/1329837.html

 

[whatscooking]

Would you guys be concerened about using the red locktite to secure the tail housing, those holes are dead holes, no oil. Will red pull aluminum threads?

 

[ElectroMechanoMan]

I used blue loctite gel on all of the steel fasteners going into aluminum whe I worked on Harleys. HD recommended it to mainly keep the fasteners and aluminum from corrosion. It worked well in that application. Thread pulling had been a fact of life with aluminum on bikes that hadn’t been apart for years. Eventually the corrosion will happen, loctite slowed it down.