Michael Hering writes >
> The mounting bolts on my right rear shock keep loosening up to
> the point that it makes an AWFUL racket and I go back there and tighten
> them. I tighten them as much as I can, but the location is awkward so I
> can't get the torque wrench in there (maybe if it was on a lift). Does
> anyone have any suggestions on how to keep these from loosening up
> besides torquing the heck out of them?
Clean the threads with brake cleaner and let dry. Apply LocTite (the
medium-strength stuff) and tighten normally. Do not overtighten, because
if the place is hard to reach, the repair will be a nightmare.
Don't use the high-strength LocTite, or you may break the bolts when you
go to remove them.
I am assuming there are no nuts involved. Whenever there are nuts, you
can use Nyloc nuts. On Lotuses, we use Nyloc nuts WITH LocTite.
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