P-on

What color Loctite should I use for the turbo tie rods on my 911SC? Is there a standard one that is good all around. I bought the red, and the dude at Autozone freaked out when I told him I was gonna use it on the tie rods, said I'd never get it apart. Thanks.

MDL

If you read the instructions that comes with the loctite, there is a chart that gives the holding power of each color. If used properly you should always be able to get it apart.

J. Brinkley

I thought red was medium?
edit, I did use this on my rack, the 242 stuff

parsecnc4

IIRC red will need heat from a torch to remove. Blue should be more appropriate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loctite

J. Brinkley

lol, I just went and looked at mine, it's 242 in a red bottle but it's the blue kind.

Edward

IIRC, use Blue if you ever want to take it apart later. Red is "permanent" ...or bust out your air chisle

Edward

jwilson95

Guys-

You are in my wheelhouse now. I work for an industrial sales company and we sell Loctite and I have done several classes for customers for industrial applications.

Generally:

Blue=removable
Red=permanenet (400F will solidify both-hence the torch reference)

There is also a low-strength threadlocker (purple I think) that is easier to remove than Blue 242 and is recommended for small threads/bolts.

It is all the same stuff (anaerobic threadlockers) that needs absence of oxygen/presence of metal to harden. You can put it out on a table and it will never cure/harden.

There are also new forms of Loctite (including threadlockers) which come in solids (think big chap stick dispenser) and gel (between liquid/solid)

The good thing is I get free samples of anything!!!!

Jeff

respond if you have any questions

r911

Right. A few edits...
Blue = removable [with hand tools]
Red = permanent (400F will solidify both-hence the torch reference), heat fastener to cherry red

Purple = a low-strength thread locker; easier to remove than Blue 242 and is recommended for small threads/bolts.

Green = similar to Blue, but "wicks-in" so you can use it after the assembly is torqued.


They all need a clean surface - NO OIL. But, there is a new Blue for use on oily threads.

Their web site is very informative.

Loctite always puts their stuff in small bottles. Permatex is color-coded. I'm told that Loctite now owns Permatex... no idea why there is no color coding of bottles by Loctite...

Edgy01

The silly thing about Loctite is that they put their BLUE Loctite in a red tube and the RED Loctite in a blue tube. Where did these people grow up? On Mars?

Amber Gramps

Dan you only have to look at the retail marketing plan to see why they switch the colors. A guy asks his buddy what color to get and let's say the buddy says blue. the buyer runs into the store, grabs the blue bottle and goes home, opens the bottle before he reads the label. He then has to go back to the store and get the one he should have gotten the first time. They have just sold twice as much loctite. Rude, but real.

J. Brinkley

lol, then put some numbers on it and really keep em guessing