Stripped the Hex Bolts to the Driveshaft
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Originally Posted by Squeezer,Sep 16 2005, 04:17 AM
you could of just used some vice grips
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bringing back the old thread, but i just had taken off my diff to get it fixed. my friend suggested that i use loctite on output shafts when i put them together. what color of loctite should i use? red for the max strength?
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Use a temporary loctite. It might be purple, but don't hold me to it. Permanent is just that: it's never coming out ever. Temp will keep the bolts in place just fine if torqued correctly.
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which one would be the temporary one? is it blue? Honda dealer did the last diff install and i believe they had put loctite on output shafts as they were extremely hard to unbolt them.
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Loctites FAQ Page
Blue: Can be removed with hand tools
Red: Apply heat to remove
Green: Apply heat to remove
You want blue.
Blue: Can be removed with hand tools
Red: Apply heat to remove
Green: Apply heat to remove
You want blue.
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working on those damn internal wrenching 6mm bolts myself and it's the only thing holding me up. i tried using a hammer already but after i cut my socket shorter so i can get a longer ratchet in there i'll give it another go. last resort i guess i'll have to cut the heads off. thanks for the advice fellas...
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On what situation would the Red one be used? Will the Blue hold up just fine? When I tried to take those nuts and bolts off from the output shafts, some serious ranching was needed to get them loose, I wonder which one was used ...
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Honestly I don't use loctite too often. I doubt the factory did either. The problem is that the bolts are bonding to the flange due to mild corrosion. You have to hit the wrench sharply. I use a small hammer to wack stubborn bolts loose, or an impact if space permits.