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Originally Posted by mach4
Or drill the bolts and use safety wire like they do on critical aircraft components. HF has the safety wire pliers and stainless wire for not much spend. That's what I did on my AC compressor
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That would certainly work.
From what I have read Loctite Works.
When I worked at the Naval Shipyard the Packard Diesels used Bolts and Castellated (spelling?)Nuts with drilled Studs that use the Safety Wire. Even the Nuts and Studs on the Water Pumps had them.
Every one had the special Safety Wire Pliers in their Tool Boxes to do the twisting with.
I also occasionaly use another product called Vibratite that they also used at the Ship Yard. It is expensive so I only use it on special things. You apply it to the Threads and let it cure for about 30 minutes and it forms sort of a rubberized webing in the threads.
It not only prevents the Bolt from vibrating out it also seals the threads. You can also remove the Bolts and re-assemble them 3 times without having to recoat the threads.
while the thread that you apply the stuff to need to be degreased I belive it is OK if the hole the Bolt threads into is has clean Oil on them.
With Loctite you are better off if both Bolt and hole threads are degreased and dry.
The Vibritite also can take more heat then the Loctite but neither can be used on the Exhaust System.