[Fot] Permatex Red applied to rod bolts

[Bill Babcock]

Umm. Clean the threads and goop some on? Actually I think this might  
be some kind of record for overthinking. All the stuff does is get in  
the gap on the untensioned side of the threads and harden up.
On Dec 23, 2006, at 5:37 AM, J.C. Hassall wrote:

> Amici,
>
> What's the preferred technique for applying Red to bolt threads?   
> Lacking
> info on their Web site, I applied a uniform coating to the leading  
> 1/4 inch
> of my TR4 rod bolts.  A day later it occurred to me that I might have
> weakened the threaded connection by applying too much.  But if I'd  
> applied
> just a small spot, it too would have been smeared over the threads and
> might not have been as strong.  Yes, I'm overthinking the problem.   
> But
> what say y'all?  What's the preferred method?
>
> TIA.  Merry Christmas friends!
>
> Jim
> --
> Jim Hassall
> Blacksburg  VA
> jhassall at blacksburg.net
> '63 TR4 in autox preparation - 90% finished, 90% to go
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